magician

And of course a skilled magician, like a technology executive pitching a product, can make an audience believe anything.

If the magicians had voted no, they would have needed to find a new venue at the expiration of their lease on Dec. 31, 2028.

The dialogue is naturally digressive, sliding in just as much exposition as needed with a magician’s sleight of hand.

It is relevant to point out that Smith is also a magician, a member of the Magic Castle, home itself to a popular séance.

And, no, he wasn’t a weightlifter, chainsaw juggler or a magician like the other familiar fixtures on the Venice boardwalk.