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The hand is quicker than the eye

Posted by R. Berg on October 03, 2005

In Reply to: The hand is quicker than the eye posted by Victoria S Dennis on October 02, 2005

: : I am looking for the origin of "the hand is quicker than the eye." Thank you.
: It's part of the traditional patter of stage magicians, like "Now you see it, now you don't". (VSD)

I thought I answered this question a few days ago. ~rb

  • Hand R. Berg 03/October/05

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