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Welcome! Today’s guest is Steve Hamilton, aka Steve the Pretty Good. Steve is a magician originally from Prince George, BC, but is now a US citizen who lives near Seattle. Steve has performed his magic all over the globe and is very well-known in the fair industry. He is best known for his Flying Carpet! Let’s catch up with Steve! What you’ll hear in this episode: Steve tells the story of the origin of his Flying Carpet,” necessity being the mother of invention.” After high school, Steve was a Marine and later worked as an EMT. Steve loves the left-brain/right brain component of magic. Steve started street performing with card tricks, which he calls “the best training for fair work.” A friend suggested that he go to China to do his show, even though it seemed impossible. His boss would not give him the time off to go to China, so after 25 years as a firefighter and paramedic, Steve turned in his resignation. Steve didn’t want to look back on his life with any regrets or questions like, “Could I make a living