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Richard Kaufman shared this after spotting it in Alan Watson's e-zine and I thought it worthy of sharing here as well:
Message by John R. Browne III (US)
I hope this finds you and Michele well. Jan and I enjoyed seeing you when you were in San Francisco last year. Happily the I.B.M.'s legal affairs have been in good shape for a number of years now. There is nothing for me to pass along to you in this regard.
I write you now on my own, and not in my capacity as I.B.M. Legal Advisor. "CHIN-CHIN" (aka Gregory Chin) is a young, successful and very colorful (bright red hair) San Francisco stage show performer who brings a lot of energy and dedication to the Art of Magic.
I became acquainted with Chin-Chin several years ago, when he needed information about the I.B.M.'s stage contests. I have followed his career in magic since that time. Chin-Chin's San Francisco Bay Area's performance venues are continually expanding. His unique brand of stage and illusion presentations is getting him better and better engagements. Still, being devoted full time to a magic career and with no "day job" to help pay the bills, Chin-Chin has to watch his pennies.
Chin-Chin has wanted to perform John Gaughan's Origami Illusion since he was 12 years old. Through magician friend Jason Latimer, Chin-Chin learned that some months ago CHARLOTTE PENDRAGON put out the word that ORIGAMI was for sale. Chin-Chin contacted Charlotte, who agreed to sell him ORIGAMI for $5,000. Since February of this year, Chin-Chin has scraped enough money together to pay Charlotte a total of $4700.