Picture a scene. A cowed audience is gathered to listen to a wise man. He tells them that he has seen a dire future for them. A collective intake of breath can be heard. There is silence. A listener summons the courage to stand and ask: what can we do? The wise man replies: I have seen the future and we will be ruined.
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