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Subject:Re: Randi's Money & Sylvia Browne
Date:Wed, 18 May 2005 20:04:23 -0400
From:"Happy Dog" <happydog@sympatico.ca>
Newsgroups:alt.paranormal,sci.skeptic,alt.paranet.paranormal,uk.rec.psychic
"bailey" <bailey@narf.net> wrote in message
>> Nope.  It's a common kook claim, often repeated over and over, that they 
>> have the mojo but don't want any publicity.  Makes no sense.
>
> Ahh. But, you see, the people I'm speculating about wouldn't BE the kooks, 
> would they? I can see, as you do, how blazingly hypocritical it is for 
> anyone to loudly proclaim their "great and wonderful abilities" to anyone 
> who will listen... only to back away from any and all tests. Never fear.
>
> The people (still theoretical people, mind you) I'm speculating about, 
> however, would be the ones who simply want to live a nice, quiet, 
> suspicion/fear/antagonism-free life... but who have the "gift" (again, if 
> it exists) of psychic ability.

So we have people who claim it, but can't prove it.  And people who could 
prove it but won't.  This what you're proposing?

moo