For the silent man of Penn and Teller, magic is all about exploiting the gaps in human perception. Photo: Carlos Serrao One of the first tricks in Penn and Teller’s Las Vegas show begins when Teller—the short, quiet one—strolls onstage with a lit cigarette, inhales, drops it to the floor, and stamps it out. Then he […] For the silent man of Penn and Teller, magic is all about exploiting the gaps i
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