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44 the partitions lie on the bottom where, the inside of the box being dead black, they are invisible. Stand the box on the table and show the bags of confetti to be unmixed. Keeping the bags in sight, return to the table and again show the box empty, turning it over and rapping on the bottom with the wand to further

prove its emptiness, Of course when you turn it bottom up the partitions fall into an upright position, where they are held by the springs, and the box now has three compartments. The confetti is now poured into the box, one color into each compartment, and while you pretend to mix them, you retain a little of each color in the hand and drop it on the first plate. While walking toward the audience this is