Student protestor Matt, 19, who did not wish to give his full name, said he had had a good response from the public.

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The day's lecturer, Matt Marcy, a former student who now performs on cruise ships, dissected a crowd-pleasing illusion in which audience members secretly choose a crayon color, a number and a country.

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"I spend more time reading the news, " said Matt Van Etten, 26, a graduate student at the University of Washington when asked about the impact of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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After shuttering the college gossip site Juicy Campus, which attracted the ire of many a college student for providing a forum for STD rumors and anonymous personal attacks, its founder Matt Ivester published a book with advice on protecting your online reputation and fighting cyberbullying.

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