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English term or phrase: ratcheting

Il campo è la magia, l'argomento uri geller: l'autore spiega il trucco del cucchiaio piegato.
"This is the essence of spoon bending. The spoons are bent before the illusion is created. Magicians call it ratcheting. He bends the first one in his right hand with his thumb while holding the stem of the spoon in his fist. He simulatneously bend the second spoon at the neck by pushing the bowl against the inside of his inner right wrist.......

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flessione (del cucchiaio)

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flessione (del cucchiaio)

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Flessione del cucchiaio - Wikipedia
http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flessione_del_cucchiaio
La tipica flessione infatti avviene dove il manico del cucchiaio è più sottile e quindi dove richiede poca forza. All'illusionista a questo punto non resta che rivelare ...

James Randi - Katie King - Libreria esoterica specializzata
www.katieking.it/biografia.asp?ID=240I
Randi ha lavorato come illusionista ed escapologo professionista fin dal 1946 ... paranormali per compiere azioni come quella della flessione del cucchiaio. ...

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La flessione del cucchiaio è l'apparente deformazione di oggetti, in particolare di posate in metallo, senza l'ausilio di forza fisica o usando meno forza di quella normalmente necessaria
http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flessione_del_cucchiaio

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