The effect — what they see
Noticing a one-way-back deck in play, you remark that manufacturers secretly mark their cards. After apparently studying the backs, you let the deck be shuffled, then deal it face down and unerringly pick out all four aces, as if reading them through the backs. It sparks endless arguments among card players convinced you've cracked a hidden code.
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