“We are told about the world before we see it. We imagine most things before we experience them” (Walter Lipman) How might expectation and previous knowledge affect perception and therefore knowledge?

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He suggested several predictions; the assassination of former Israeli Prime Minister, the possibility of nuclear holocausts and the destruction of major cities by earthquakes. Some of the predictions have become true, making other people amazed and believe in bible code despite the possibility that it could be coincidental...
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Some of the predictions have become true, making other people amazed and believe in bible code despite the possibility that it could be coincidental. Because people believe that the Bible is something special, we expect more from it. Other books can have similar codes to the Bible...
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