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John Morley: Neither prophecy was demonstrable; both could be made plausible.

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Neither prophecy was demonstrable; both could be made plausible.
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John Morley

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Morley notes the plausibility of opposing prophecies in a political discussion, despite their lack of demonstrable proof.

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