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| | Circus (performing art) - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07) |
 | | A circus is usually a travelling show that includes acrobats, animal trainers (though this is being phased out with the influence of animal rights groups), clowns and other novelty acts. |
 | | Cigar box manipulation probably began in Vaudeville performances, and not in the circus. |
 | | The performer may perform inside a circle of flames, may wave fire wands, torches, batons, twirl, toss, and touch flames on any number of firedancing apparatus. |
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