Nostradamus
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BBC Sport caught up with Duncanson and Fynn to reflect on their Nostradamus moment - and get their take on where our national game will be 10 years from now.
From BBC ● May 4, 2026
In the course of his travels, he heard John Calvin speak, had his horoscope read by Nostradamus and witnessed the French dauphin toss a small dog out of a high window.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
Throw in the affordability crisis — from food to energy bills — and you have an economic outlook that Nostradamus would be hard pressed to predict.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 15, 2025
Like many, I wish I could look at the platforms from which I gather my news and see something a bit less Nostradamus, a bit more hopeful.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2024
Melquíades got deeper into his interpretations of Nostradamus.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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