Magicians know how to place objects at exactly the right angle in order to make you see something that's not there. Creators do keep a out for these third party fack checkers that facebook employs, and they will remove vidios that are masquerading as authentic. They often film in each other's s because it gives the video this feel of some kind of amateur reality.
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