Is there magic in this world? Certainly! But it is not the kind of magic written about in fantasy stories. It is the kind of magic that comes from ideas and the hard work it often takes to make them real.

Robert Fanney
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The wizard Gandalf once said: "There is much to be said for simplicity and common sense. But the greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he did not exist." To live in a world of magic, we must believe in it. When we believe in the power to change the world, we become part of it. That's true magic.

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