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Left Coast2020

(2,397 posts) Mon Dec 23, 2013, 01:08 AM Dec 2013

The Wisdom of Thieves: Recommended Viewing

What can a pickpocket teach us about the art of getting people's attention? A lot - if you can keep up with him. Watch expert thief Apollo Robbins in action and see if you can figure out how he does it. Then, it's up to you: What would you do if you could control someone's attention?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tedtalks/watch-keep-a-close-eye-on_b_4476313.html

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The Wisdom of Thieves: Recommended Viewing (Original Post) Left Coast2020 Dec 2013 OP

You could do the same thing most powerful people do. Dangle shiny objects while stealing. freshwest Dec 2013 #1

Wow newfie11 Dec 2013 #2

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

1. You could do the same thing most powerful people do. Dangle shiny objects while stealing.

Reply to Left Coast2020 (Original post)

Mon Dec 23, 2013, 04:15 AM

Dec 2013

What is dangled is of no value but distraction, what is stolen is plain and useful. It gets taken for granted or ignored until SHTF.

newfie11

(8,159 posts)

2. Wow

Reply to Left Coast2020 (Original post)

Mon Dec 23, 2013, 07:33 AM

Dec 2013

He is good. Hope I never meet anyone like him.

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