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“I remember finding a Houdini book at the library and…” quote by David Blaine — Download Open image

“I remember finding a Houdini book at the library and seeing an image of him chained on the side of a building. He looked so intense and scary, and I couldnt get that image out of my head. That started building up my love of magic.”

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