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Magic thinking

Some Christmas magic, but not as we know it...
17 December 2020
Presented by Ed Kessler. 
Production by Tara Zammit, David Perry, Claire Curran.

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What is magic thinking? Does it work? It can be a trivial thing of course, illusion and sleight of hand. But the need for it seems to be deep-rooted in the human psyche. With Ed Kessler to discuss are Christopher Gosden and Mohammed Ahmed.

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