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Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

dimbear

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2. A decent acquaintance with English literature would encourage belief in fairies.

Reply to salvorhardin (Original post)

Thu Mar 1, 2012, 05:12 AM

Mar 2012

Not just the J M Barrie variety, either, altho that's a start. BTW, there exists a remarkable repertoire of 'photos' of fairies taken mostly in English gardens in, mostly, the Edwardian era. A truly obscure corner of the world's arcana, some quite gorgeous.

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Does having a college degree affect whether or not you believe in mythical creatures? [View all] salvorhardin Feb 2012 OP

One could only hope Newest Reality Feb 2012 #1

A decent acquaintance with English literature would encourage belief in fairies. dimbear Mar 2012 #2

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I"m an intelligent person TZ Mar 2012 #8

I said "Only the ignorant would say no for sure" Ter Mar 2012 #9

If you are so intelligent, RebelOne Apr 2012 #10

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It needs to be broken down the field of study. DavidDvorkin Mar 2012 #6

It just goes to show you that MineralMan Mar 2012 #7