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Their shops down narrow alleys sit dark behind faded signs advertising "traditional fortune-telling houses".

From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026

In Rye: Playing a boy named Josh in the movie “Big,” Tom Hanks consults Zoltar, a fortune-telling machine at Playland Amusement Park.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026

For example, the Tarot deck, originally for competitive card games, later morphed into a tool for fortune-telling.

From National Geographic ● Nov. 3, 2023

Those who conjure frightening futures aren’t in the business of fortune-telling, only in the sharing of cautionary tales.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2023

“Ah, starting Divination, are you?” said the manager, stripping off his gloves and leading Harry into the back of the shop, where there was a corner devoted to fortune-telling.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling




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