PROPHECY, n. The art and practice of selling one's credibility for fut…

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PROPHECY, n. The art and practice of selling one's credibility for future delivery. ✨ Ambrose Bierce (2001). The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary, p.189, University of Georgia Press
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PROPHECY, n. The art and practice of selling one's credibility for future delivery. ✨ Ambrose Bierce (2001). The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary, p.189, University of Georgia Press

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