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Tablecloth Trick It's time for the classic "whip off" the tablecloth trick. 
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The classic whip-off the tablecloth trick is a must for any aspiring science demonstrator who wants to be amazing! It's time for the classic "whip off" the tablecloth trick - guaranteed to either bring down the house or to get you into a lot of hot water. The idea is really quite simple - yank the tablecloth out from under a beautiful place setting without destroying the meal. It's easy if you take a science lesson from Sir Isaac Newton.