In fact he did, he devised a new and improved version of the Tories' conjuring trick.

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It was a brilliant conjuring trick that made Chrysler look much better than it really was.

ECONOMIST: Face value

But in recent decades the universities have performed a sort of conjuring trick.

ECONOMIST: A cardinal in cyberspace

The moment the ECB can truly perform the conjuring trick of a Brady solution in Europe is the moment it starts to raise taxes and issue transnational bonds against the tax revenue of the entire zone.

BBC: The state of play in Athens

For many, a simple change of scenery will do the trick in conjuring the holiday spirit and supplying a dose of much-needed rejuvenation at the end of the year.

CNN: Spectacular Christmas destinations