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“sleight of hand”

i · The common misuse One wrong form
ii · What it meansTwo lines, no filler

'Sleight' is an old word meaning cunning or dexterity. 'Slight' means small or minor — unrelated meaning.

iii · Memory hookKeep this one

Sleight = skill. Slight = small. Magicians use sleight, not slightness.

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