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prophecy  

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  • Prophecy has played a significant role in world religions, laying the groundwork for fulfillment of both religious and secular expectations of the future. The term prophecy derives from the Greek pro-, meaning “before” and pbanai, “to speak,” implying a foretelling. [Source: Encyclopedia of Time: Science, Philosophy, Theology, & Culture; Prophecy]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-H4CVD4CK-7

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