The Macbeth prophecy; Is it the prophet's thought I speak, or am I raving? - Walt Whitman.(Breakfast Table)

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From: Manila Bulletin
Date: 20071030
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Byline: ADRIAN E. CRISTOBAL

THE three witches told Macbeth that he would be Lord of Scotland; Macbeth realized the prophecy by murder.

The Macbeth prophecy is forecasting what one wants to happen.

All the dire predictions of GMA's fall from power because she pardoned Erap have this character. The prophets of doom read in the tea leaves what they wish in their hearts. There is a generous amount of subjectivity in their objective analysis.

To be sure, they have an obvious basis: A political decision is always controversial, particularly when it's made by an ...

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