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An Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural
Introduction
| "R" Reading
| Curse of the Pharaoh
| End-of-the-World Prophecies
Index | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | Y | Z
credophilic An adjective originated by author L. Sprague de Camp to describe a mind
that gets positive pleasure from belief and pain from doubt. . . . The credophile collects beliefs the way a jackdaw does nest ornaments: not for utility but for glitter. And, once having embraced a belief, it takes something more than mere disproof to make him let go.
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