Can this be re-stated to invoke a Philosophy of Magic?

"To pretend, I actually do the thing: I have
therefore only pretended to pretend."
-Jacques Derrida

The Difference Between Moves and Being Moved...

"To be a great magician, one must be able to present an illusion in such a way that people are not only puzzled, but deeply moved."
- S.H. Sharp

"The expert magician seeks to deceive the mind, rather than the eye."
- Sol Stein

"Confusion isn't magic"
- Dai Vernon