
Extreme stage magic has more in common with daredevil stuntwork than carefully crafted illusions. Its practitioners walk a metaphorical, and sometimes literal, tightrope to create a thrilling spectacle for the audience. But tempting fate can have disastrous results, and not even magicians are immune to deadly mishaps.
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