Two participants secretly choose words from a "real vocabulary book" containing hundreds of words. There are no duplicate words in the book's word list. The two participants then look up their respective words in an ungimmicked dictionary. The performer, who can be 15 feet away, reveals both words. He does this without touching either book or asking any questions. The performer REALLY does not know what words or page the participants have chosen until he reveals the two chosen words. The participants DO NOT write anything. The participants say nothing. They DO NOT underline or circle any words. Each person need only read the definition of his or her selected word and think. This is not the first word on the page effect. The spectators do not use any mathematics to arrive at their words. They simply open the vocabulary book to any page and freely choose two words from anywhere on the page. No forces of any kind are used. Both the 56-page vocabulary book and the dictionary are ungimmicked from cover to cover. There are no stooges or instant stooges. No pre-show work of any kind is used. The effect is a one-man effect that can be instantly repeated using different words. The spectators can examine both books and nothing will be amiss. As impossible as this may sound, THIS IS THE TRUE EFFECT as seen by the audience. There is no dual reality. What the audience sees is the exact thing the participants see. The participants have NO clue as to how you do this. Nothing else is used outside of the two books and a few pieces of card stock, and the marker to write the words with. Nothing is hidden on the body. One of THE CLOSEST THINGS to REAL mindreading that you will ever see. EASY TO DO. Learn the amazing secret in minutes! COMES complete with Vocab Book, Webster Dictionary, Cardboard, Secret device that reveals the thought of words and full illustrated directions. "Clever, concise and clean! Al Mann would be proud of the clever improvements Devin has incorporated into this fine effect."--Docc Hilford. "I've admired Devin Knight for more years than I care to remember. That he is 'clever' is an UNDERSTATEMENT. Devin is the real deal and his latest testimonial to Al Mann is as clean as it gets. Even Al himself, would be blown away!"--Larry Becker. "BRILLIANT!"--Christopher Taylor. "Simple, direct, and well thought-out. All the work is in and the fun begins NOW!"--Lee Earle. MY COMMENTS: As one might have expected from one of mentalism's most prolific and talented creators, Devin Knight has once again created a mind-boggling effect that fooled everyone at Mindvention. It's a hands-off, totally examinable book test that requires no memorization or sleights and is very impressive. What makes this unique is that the participants say absolutely nothing. No page numbers are asked for because there are no page numbers in the learning vocabulary book. No letters or any other info is pumped for. And that's very important, so I'll repeat that. No information is asked for. . . ever! Also, there are no duplicate pages of anything. And there's nothing to memorize (though you could memorize 200 word pairs, I suppose). Other than the books, of course, what's necessary, though, are the 8.5" x 11" sheets of cardstock that you write the two words on. They are absolutely necessary to the workings of the effect. And that brings us to the two considerations of this effect. First, this doesn't work well for close-up. Since you need to use the cardstock, this effects suits parlor and stage. Second, you must use two people. The whole modus operandi hinges on using two, no more or less. Finally, the types of books used may limit your presentational needs. Since I am a high school English teacher and use that persona in my act, this book test could fit right into my act because it uses dictionaries and vocabulary. Corporate performers who know that their clients need to learn vocabulary words could also use it, as well as others. Now, these are not necessarily drawbacks, but definitely considerations that must be taken into account. The books themselves look ordinary. The dictionary actually is ordinary. I found it at the local bookshop and online at Amazon. The special book is the vocabulary book, however that can be examined thoroughly. It looks just like a book one would pick up to learn vocabulary and, in fact, one could use it as such. Needless to say, the dictionary and vocabulary book are in English and so this book test may not be suitable for performers in foreign countries where English is not common. The package comes complete with the two books, both being about 6" x 9". The instructions are 16 pages, 8.5" x 11", stapled. Plus you get the special something that makes this work and extra cardstock, all 8.5" x 11". Devin really put a lot of work and thought into this and there's no question that this is one of the most clever book tests on the market.