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In 1983, illusionist David Copperfield made the Statue of Liberty vanish. Here's how he did it.

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In 1983 , David Copperfield made the Statue of Liberty vanish on live TV.

The magician performed the act on a stage with an audience sitting before the statue.

A helicopter flew above, shining light on the statue and a ring of lights lay on the ground below, illuminating Lady Liberty .

After the audience rotated, the statue was hidden behind one of the pillars.

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44

Informative language

37

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22

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

39

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not offensive

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not hateful

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short-lived

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