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The Skeptics Guide #850 - Oct 23 2021

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

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Ufi Is Not Real, Is It?

Magician Agash says hope plus belief in magic is a dangerous, but good thing. He tells of how he tried to help his son who had headaches with an illusion. 'I did this as kind of happy, you know, what a wonderful world this could be' But when patients latch on to magic as their hope, that always leads to tears - and it's worse if they have the carpet pulled out from under them at some point.

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