Ideas change everything

Two nerdy obsessions meet -- and it's magic

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David Kwong |

TED2014

• March 2014

David Kwong is a magician who makes crossword puzzles -- in other words, a pretty nerdy guy. And for his next trick ...

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David Kwong is a magician who makes crossword puzzles -- in other words, a pretty nerdy guy. And for his next trick ...

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David Kwong is a mentalist and New York Times crossword puzzle constructor.

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