Believing in Predictions
Armond: I hope that this new year will bring me better luck.
Patricia: You can find that out easily enough. My Astrologer says…
Armond: Hold on. You Consult an astrologer? You really believe in that Nonsense?
Patricia: It’s not nonsense and, yes, I believe in it. I like getting Predictions about the future and knowing what is In the stars for me.
Armond: Astrologers are Charlatans and what they tell their customers is Phony. They Make it all up and tell people what they want to hear.
Patricia: I don’t know how you can say that. The Horoscope for my Sign each day gives me warnings and helps me avoid mistakes. And when I have big decisions to make, I go for a Reading. The guidance I get is Invaluable.
Armond: You’re too smart To be taken in by Con artists who Style themselves as Mystics. It’s all Smoke and mirrors.
Patricia: You’re wrong. I’ll give you an example. My horoscope today said that an unpleasant person will try To shake my beliefs. It said I should just walk away.
Armond: Hey, where are you going?
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