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Marko the Magnificent’s magic show isn’t going very well – kids just don’t respond to his magic like they used to! Luckily, he’s got one final trick up his sleeve – and it never fails to impress. Can you figure out the secret to Marko’s math magic?

Math Mess is a local public television program presented by WVIZ and PBS Ideastream.

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