"DOUBLE FORCE" (#99)

- To force any two cards apparently at random, have one double-backed card and one double-faced card, matching the backs of the deck being used. Put the two cards to be forced in the deck near the top, maybe 7 or 8 cards down, with the double-faced card between them. Have the double-backed card on top. Holding the deck in the palm of your hand, face down, ask a spectator to take the top card. Turn the deck over so the faces are up and ask the spectator to stick the face down card into the face up deck at any point they choose. Since you know approximately where the cards to be forced are located in the deck, cut the deck a time or two, being careful to stay away from the cards to be forced. Now, all that's needed is to ribbon spread the deck, faces down, and look for the one face up card. Of course, the only face up card is the original double-facer you placed between the two cards to be forced. Take the cards immediately above and below the face up card and you're set to pull off your miracle...