I don't understand why a few people say that this is not good and too obvious what he is doing etc.
I guess it comes from performers, who is not very experienced yet, and who is still "fumbling
around" a little.
This is very good, because everything can be inspected afterwards. I am used
to mentalism tricks, and I actually thought Richard was looking through the envelopes.Then he proves
he is not.
Why should people write down something, and then you need to have it in your hands
in order to reveal it? I would say people leave a part of themselves when something has been in
their hands, and especially when they have concentrated their minds on special thought while having
the item in their hands. Like if you receive a letter, you can have a feeling about it before you
open it.
Good stuff!