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# the word 'prophet' used to mean
a person who sings, plays an instrument or tells stories or poetry.
just an interesting fact.
(, Thu 28 Feb 2008, 22:29, archived)
# is that a fact?
(, Thu 28 Feb 2008, 22:30, archived)
# well i got it from
Thomas Paine's book
'the age of reason'
so i think i can call it a fact, although it is not independently verified
(, Thu 28 Feb 2008, 22:40, archived)
# it's a bit old...
:-)

Just wondering, because I quite like that kind of fact, but I've never heard about it.

I did find this: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shouters
which is sort of in that direction, but not quite.
(, Thu 28 Feb 2008, 22:46, archived)
# old yes
but then it is talking about the past then, so its still the past now.
if you see what i mean
(, Thu 28 Feb 2008, 22:48, archived)
# I see what you mean
I'm reading some of that book now. It's quite interesting. Thanks for the pointer.

Anyone interested:
www.ushistory.org/paine/reason/intro.htm
(, Thu 28 Feb 2008, 22:52, archived)
# excellent linkage
edit: the particular passage to which i am referring is the first 4 or five paragraphs here:
www.ushistory.org/paine/reason/reason5.htm
(, Thu 28 Feb 2008, 22:53, archived)
# terrific
that's very interesting.
(, Thu 28 Feb 2008, 23:09, archived)
# fascinating fact!
i shall remember this for later regailing
(, Thu 28 Feb 2008, 22:30, archived)
#
like jasper carrot?
edit : no I have found the new masiah it is jennifer armstrong.
Technically does all four things google showed me the light.
hmm I think everyone has me on ignore :/
(, Thu 28 Feb 2008, 22:30, archived)
# and so spake the poet jasper:
thou shalt drink thy bovril and like it.
(, Thu 28 Feb 2008, 22:39, archived)
#
well almost everybody *returns to the hiding spot*
(, Thu 28 Feb 2008, 22:44, archived)
# ignore is the place to be
(, Thu 28 Feb 2008, 22:48, archived)
# so chesney hawkes, then?
(, Thu 28 Feb 2008, 22:30, archived)
# only on a technicality
(, Thu 28 Feb 2008, 22:44, archived)