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The Truth About Psychics

The Truth About Psychics By Elton Camp How can people be so easy to deceive That in “psychics” they will believe? And somehow even fail to understand Studies show trickery or sleight of hand The Amazing Randi is one I much admire For he sets the charlatans’ coat tails on fire Hitler was a good example of a believer But he found astrology to be a deceiver Nostradamus’ rhymes are just silly stuff Work only because they’re vague enough If many general predictions I should make The right is remembered, but not the mistake It’s easy and I will right now show the way Within a year there’ll be a bombing , I say And an important person will be assassinated The truth of these, in the news will be related If I am proven correct in this little rhyme, Gullible will say, “He knew ahead of time.” But if my prophecy should happen to fail, None will recall my quackery so they can rail

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012




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