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No Illusion: Houston Man Turns Childhood Illness Into A Career In Magic

Abner Fletcher

Posted on January 5, 2018 · We meet a local man who taught himself magic while enduring a long childhood illness.

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Houston Magician Robby Bennett

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Houston Magician Robby Bennett

Michael Hagerty

Posted on August 18, 2015 · We meet a local man who taught himself magic while enduring a long childhood illness.

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