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This Juggling Optical Illusion Would Blow Our Minds Even If He Wasn't Blindfolded

Four Rings. One Blindfold. Infinite Wonder.
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When French juggler and illusionist extraordinaire Lindzee Poi's "amelymeloptical illusion" video first went viral, we were completely taken by it. His quick hands, those spinning rings -- how did it all work?

But it's nothing compared to his latest video where he performs some similarly mesmerizing tricks and twists. This time, while blind.

With his hoodie pulled up over his face and those rings in incredible, impossible motion, we'd be lying if we said there wasn't an undertone of the supernatural to this master of illusion's performance. We just can't look away.

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Optical Illusions
Beautiful And Hypnotic(01 of10)
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Get Into Gear(02 of10)
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False Movement(03 of10)
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Do You See The Circles? (04 of10)
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The Most Mesmerizing Dance(05 of10)
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Stare At The Center For 30 Seconds(07 of10)
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Believe It Or Not, Squares A & B Are Actually The Same Color(08 of10)
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An Interesting Game Of Catch(09 of10)
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