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Nate Leipzig (born Nathan Leipziger; May 31, 1873October 13, 1939) was an American vaudeville magician who performed in Europe and the United States.
He grew up in Detroit, Michigan, and at 12 years old started work as a lens-maker for L. Black & Co. He then joined Max Rudelsheimer's optical business, and worked there 17 years, but continued to accept performance engagements.
His innovations of sleight of hand, particularly with and close-up magic, earned him respect among fellow magicians. Leipzig was the first magician to perform a stage act using playing cards and thimbles, and is credited with inventing the side steala technique for secretly removing a playing card from the middle of a deck of cards.
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