Double lift

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Example for double lift

A double lift is a sleight of hand maneuver used 

by magicians in card magic. It is a method by which 

the magician can keep the identity of the top card secret by 

lifting the top two cards at once, making it seem as if only 
the 

top card is picked up.

When the card is shown to the audience, the audience is 

tricked into believing that they are shown the top card in the 

deck where in fact they are shown the second card. When 

the cards are displayed, the maneuver is sometimes called 

the "double turnover".

There are different ways to perform this sleight, many of 

which allow variations such as a triple lift or even a 

quadruple 

lift (turning over three or four cards over as one respectively).

Some versions of the ambitious card routine rely almost 

entirely upon this sleight. In combination with a few other 

mechanics and good showmanship, entire acts can and 

have been made out of this single move.