For my book Brain Trust, I chatted with Ian Stewart, mathematician, prolific puzzle author and very fun person to shoot the mathematical breeze with, who explains the following best card trick I’ve ...

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Start with a deck of cards. Before the trick, sneak a peek at the 10th card in the deck. Memorize it. Now choose a volunteer. Ask him to choose a number between 10 and 20. Count out that number of ...