WhatisMagic!!Whenthemagiciansawstheladyinhalf,wedon'tREALLYbelieveit.Ifthemagicianisgood,weFORGETwereallydon't!Thisiscalled"suspensionofdisbelief",andisafundamentalprincipleofmagic.Whenwebuildamodel,nooneEVERbelievesitistherealthing,butifwedoitright,theyjustmightforget,foramoment,thatitisn't!Asmodelrailroaders,wehavethesametoolsavailabletousasanyothermagicianhas.Oursuccessinsuspensionofdisbeliefhingesonourdeliberateapplicationofillusion,theatrics,misdirection,slight-of-handandthepromiseofsurprise...andentertainment!Withthesetoolsandpracticewecanworkmagic.Asamodelrailroaderyouknowthatifyoucanimagineit,youcanmakeithappen!Asamodelrailroader,youalreadyknowoneanswertothequestion"Whatismagic?"..."Magicisfun!".

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