LIT MATCH BURN

Remove a match out of a book of paper
matches and hold it by the very bottom.
Now turn your hand over so that the
match is upside down.  Make the bet that
you can light the match and hold it in
this inverted position for a count of
fifty without letting go and without
extinguishing the flame.

Anyone who tries it will soon drop it to
avoid burning.  To win the bet, light
the match and hold it in the inverted
position.  Now just move your hand
slowly back and forth about eight to ten
inches as you count.  This slows the
burning process and keeps the flame away
from your fingers.  Just remember to
keep the match in constant motion.
Don't move the match too rapidly or the
flame will go out.  To cover yourself,
stipulate that if the flame should
accidentally go out you get another
chance with another match.

With a little practice, you will find
that you can count to fifty fairly
slowly and still win your bet.

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