Complex sentence: This practice continues today with many books claiming that sleight of hand is a branch of magic in its own right and magicians claiming to be sleight of hand experts who are, in fact, skilled in mathematical probability and psychology.
Split into simpler sentences: This practice continues today with many books claiming that sleight of hand is a branch of magic in its own right. Consequently, magicians have taken advantage of this fallacy claiming to be sleight of hand experts, but are, in fact, skilled in mathematical probability and psychology.