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Though he gained fame as a magician and escape artist, Harry Houdini, born Ehrich Weisz, was also a well-known skeptic of spiritual practices. After his mother died in 1913, he tried to contact her through a medium at a séance and saw through the medium's sleight-of- hand tricks.
He launched a public campaign against so-called mystics. His 1923 book, A Magician Among the Spirits, accused mediums of defrauding grieving people and explained how common séance illusions were performed. He put his stage show on hold that year to go on a lecture tour supporting the book.
By 1925, he was offering $10,000 to any medium whose tricks he couldn't figure out. He never had to pay up. Which of the following statements explains why Houdini never had to pay out on his $10,000 wager?
A. His book didn't make enough money to fund the wager.
B. He saw through the mediums' sleight-of-hand tricks.
C. He explained how mediums performed common séance illusions.
D. He was never fooled by a medium who challenged him.
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