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An illusionist fasted while crowds taunted him with burgers

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Public endurance stunts truly bring out the worst in pedestrians. An illusionist endured extreme starvation in a transparent box suspended over a city, while onlookers relentlessly taunted him by flying juicy hamburgers up to the glass.

An illusionist fasted while crowds taunted him with burgers
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