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 \nA lot of people find it fascinating that Ben is a triplet,andthat he has lived all over the world.But what many peoplethink is the most interesting thing about Ben is that hebecame a professional magician when he was just 14years old!  \nTurn the page and you can meet Ben for yourself.He'll tellyou all about how he became a magician.  \n# How did you first become interested in magic?\n\nMy mom was the one who encouraged me.She has alwaysloved David Copperfield,who is one of the best magicians in theworld.One night,when I was about eight years old,she asked meto sit down with her and watch David Copperfield on television.After that,I was hooked.  \n# How did you start learning magic tricks?\n\nAfter I saw David Copperfield,I went right out and bought abook about magic.I remember coming home from the store andworking on card tricks that very day.  \n# How long did it take you to master the tricksin that book?\n\nI used that book for quite some time—probably about twoyears.In addition to practicing,I would also perform card tricksfor my family,friends,and anyone else who came along!  \n# Did your family enjoy seeing your tricks?\n\nYes.My parents,my sisters,and my two older brothers havealways been my biggest supporters.And my grandparents,aunts,uncles,and cousins are also big fans.  \n# Have you ever performed magic tricks at school?\n\nYes—and it has gotten me into plenty of trouble over theyears!Just about every teacher I've had has said,\"Ben,put thosecards away right now!\"But last year I performed in front of over100 students,parents,and teachers.I had a lot of fun,and I gota really nice response from the audience.  \n# How did you go from card tricks to learning moredifficult magic trick","cbCaimxCcDTBulwr","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimxCcDTBulwr","pdf",2114733,"English","# How did you first become interested in magic?\n# How did you start learning magic tricks?\n# How long did it take you to master the tricks in that book?\n# Did your family enjoy seeing your tricks?\n# Have you ever performed magic tricks at school?\n# How did you go from card tricks to learning more difficult magic tricks?\n# What kinds of tricks did you learn?","[{\"question\":\"Who encouraged Ben Channels to become interested in magic?\",\"answer\":\"Ben’s mother encouraged him, and she had him watch David Copperfield on television when Ben was about eight years old.\"},{\"question\":\"How did Ben start learning magic tricks after seeing David Copperfield?\",\"answer\":\"He bought a magic book right away and worked on card tricks the same day.\"},{\"question\":\"What role did Brian Foley play in Ben’s magic development?\",\"answer\":\"After moving to Frankfurt, Brian Foley invited Ben to a show, then helped Ben work on new tricks he was developing, meeting about once a week.\"}]","Ben Channels - How I Became a Magician | PDF",1790670648,31]