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A magician, for purposes of this database, is one who performs feats of "magic" for the purpose of entertainment. They do not possess any true paranormal abilities, but achieve their effects through the art of prestidigitation, which includes misdirection, sleight of hand, and the use of props. Professional magicians, or stage magicians are often employed at night clubs, lounges, and casinos, but may also hire themselves out for smaller social functions such as birthdays, weddings or bar mitzvahs. Typical magic tricks may include simple card tricks, sawing a lady in half, and the old quarter-in-your-ear trick, which by extension, probably makes everybody's grandfather an amateur magician. In film, stage magic has been glamorized in such notable works like The Illusionist, Now You See Me, and Now You See Me 2.