oracle
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Spiralism has no leader, no doctrine, no central text—only the algorithm, which each user takes as a personal oracle.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
When Paul the Octopus predicted all of Germany's results correctly at the 2010 World Cup, he was hailed by the world as an oracle.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Such questions call for an oracle, a big thinker, a visionary.
From Slate • Dec. 9, 2025
An oracle is a person, usually possessing long-earned wisdom, that can share reliable information about the future.
From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025
Pilar has this book, a Chinese oracle, that predicts the future.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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