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August 7, 1928 is a canadianamerican retired stage magician and a scientific skeptic who has extensively challenged paranormal and pseudoscientific claims. Randi is the cofounder of the committee for skeptical inquiry csi, originally known as the committee for the scientific investigation of claims of the paranormal csicop. Psychics, esp, unicorns, and other delusions by james randi free mobi epub ebooks download. Psychics, esp, unicorns, and other delusions is a 1980 book by magician and skeptic james randi about paranormal, occult, and pseudoscience.
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