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Chinese Sticks. Boston: Silent Mora, 1953. Cords running through hand-painted bamboo rods react in sympathy to each other. As one is pulled, the other retracts, and vice-versa, with no apparent connection between them. Length 10 ½”. Painted with the text “Silent Mora” along their lengths; the only set we have encountered painted as such. Each stick inscribed and signed, the first: “From ‘Silent’ Mora / A man warned is doubly armed. / Nov. 14, 1953.” and the second: “All good wishes, good health & happiness / to all magicians, all entertainers everywhere / in the world. ‘Silent’ Mora Nov. 14, 1953”. One stick in need of restringing, otherwise good.