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Although seldom presenting it in his recent performances, Ching Ling Foo is a fire-eater of the highest type, refining the effect with the same subtle artistry that marks all the work of this super-magician.
Always have a large blanket at hand to smother flames in burning clothing - also a bucket of water and a quantity of sand. A siphon of carbonic water is an excellent fire extinguisher.
Another method of eating burning coals employs small balls of burned cotton in a dish of burning alcohol.... (more Harry Houdini quotes)
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