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Hostess: Ladies and gentlemen, tonight you
will witness a contest of magic between two

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masters of illusion.

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The first is Prescott the Great.

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Prescott: Thank you, thank you!

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Hostess: His illusions will fool your sense
of reality!

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And now please welcome our other
master of illusion, Mr. Wordsworth.

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Wordsworth: Pardon me, did you say illusion with an "i"?

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Hostess: Yes, of course.

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Wordsworth: Oh dear, there's been a misunderstanding.
You see, I'm a master of allusion with an "a".

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Hostess: Allusion?

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Wordsworth: Yes, allusion, the act of making
a reference to something, perhaps a work of

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literature or a historic event. Ugh, this is more
tragic than "Romeo and Juliet".

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Prescott: Wait, did you just use an allusion?

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Wordsworth: Why, yes, I did.

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Hostess: Very impressive.

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Prescott: I have an idea. I will perform an
illusion, and Mr. Wordsworth will respond

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with an allusion.

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Wordsworth: A splendid idea.

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Hostess: Then let the contest begin!

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Prescott: For my first illusion, I will make
a hippopotamus appear out of thin air.

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Wordsworth: Do you have Noah's ark under that cape?

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Prescott: Very nice.

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Hostess: Nice allusion!

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Wordsworth: Of course.

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Prescott: And for my final illusion, I will
make our lovely assistant disappear!

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Hostess: Oh, my!

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Wordsworth: Like Frodo wearing the ring, she's become invisible.

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Prescott: A wonderful allusion! I love
those books.

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Both: Thank you. Thank you.