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Conjury

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Con´ju`ry
n.1.The practice of magic; enchantment.
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Noun1.Conjury - calling up a spirit or devilconjury - calling up a spirit or devil        
magic, thaumaturgy - any art that invokes supernatural powers
summoning, evocation - calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations


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Following a meeting with a travelling magician, Eisenheim becomes obsessed with conjury and decides to leave the country to explore the world and perfect his art.
Any photograph is a trick, after all--a conjury of optics and a chemical reaction, which happens below the threshold of sight.
In early 20th-century Vienna, a young man becomes obsessed with conjury after a meeting with a travelling magician.
 
 
 
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