# Episode 30: Magician School

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Podcast: [The Oral Talmud](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-oral-talmud-7378823)
Published: 2026-01-05T06:10:00+00:00
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## Resource

“Talmud is showing people how you do the sleight of hand. It's like magician school! And this is the manual! A magician never reveals his tricks! But the democratization of the old tricks allows for the new tricks.” - Dan Libenson

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