Project Gutenberg 2008-01-14 Public domain in the USA. 134 Berryman, John 1919 1988 Bupp, Walter Douglas Card Trick Produced from Analog, January 1961. Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Card Trick" by Walter Bupp is a science fiction short story originally published in the early 1960s. The narrative revolves around themes of telekinesis, precognition, and the underground world of gambling, as the protagonist grapples with his identity and the implications of possessing psi powers. The story explores the conflict between psi individuals and "Normals," ultimately delving into the consequences of being labeled as either. The story follows George "Tex" Robertson, a biochemist, who becomes embroiled in a high-stakes poker game where he is accused of using telekinesis to cheat. Following an intense confrontation with the other gamblers, particularly Lefty, Tex finds himself caught between the world of gambling and a secretive organization known as the Psi Lodge, which consists of individuals with psi powers. As he navigates threats and challenges, Tex undergoes a series of tests that unveil his unique ability to manipulate perception at a molecular level. The narrative culminates in a confrontation with his own beliefs about identity, power, and the nature of his skills, ultimately redefining his relationship with those around him, including a previously distant romantic interest, Dr. Shari King. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Psychic ability -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 93717 2025-07-10T06:42:51.510791 text/html 90504 2021-01-03T06:43:21 text/html 268268 2025-07-10T06:42:55.597765 application/epub+zip 268482 2025-07-10T06:42:53.119761 application/epub+zip 98594 2025-07-10T06:42:52.070776 application/epub+zip 339068 2025-07-10T06:42:57.467774 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 330794 2025-07-10T06:42:54.997844 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 134034 2022-09-11T09:14:22.125492 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 85346 2025-07-10T06:42:51.176782 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 85179 2021-01-03T06:43:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19410 2025-07-10T06:42:57.593742 application/rdf+xml 9830 2025-07-10T06:42:52.585772 image/jpeg 2699 2025-07-10T06:42:52.342766 image/jpeg 210699 2021-01-03T06:43:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 33321 2021-01-03T06:43:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 277128 2025-07-10T06:42:51.533796 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog