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There is some confusion as to what magic actually is. i think this can be cleared up if you just look at the very earliest descriptions of magic. magic in its earliest form is often referred to as “the art”. i believe this is completely literal. i believe that magic is art and that art, whether it be writing, music, sculpture, or any other form is literally magic.
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There Is Some Confusion As To What

Alan Moore
There is some confusion as to what magic actually is. i think this can be cleared up if you just look at the very earliest descriptions of magic. magic in its earliest form is often referred to as “the art”. i believe this is completely literal. i believe that magic is art and that art, whether it be writing, music, sculpture, or any other form is literally magic.
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