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David Copperfield hoards a massive private magic collection

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When you have successfully made the Statue of Liberty disappear, you tend to collect weird things. The famous illusionist privately owns the absolutely largest collection of historical magic artifacts on the planet. It is completely hidden entirely away in a secret warehouse, containing everything from ancient spell components to historical torture devices.

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