anunusualabilitythat somepeoplearethoughtto have thatallowsthem toknowwithout being told what willhappenin thefutureor what ishappeningin a differentplace
预见力，先见之明
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The latter explains the phenomenon of 'secondsight' in presbyopic individuals, who are now able to read without glasses, but experience blurred distance vision.
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Only onsecondsightdo you see that this is actually just wood.
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In spite of being thought-provoking onsecondsight, it has to be made clear that the paper is in many respects far from being conclusive and convincing.
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There are those who claim to see visions; there are those who claim to hear voices; yet others claim to havesecondsight.
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It is unworkable in practice because it would demand a nation of valuers, all equipped withsecondsight, to be able to work it.
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I can only suggest to him that if he has foreknowledge orsecondsighthe should take the precaution of evacuating himself.
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He must havesecondsight, because the point he made on invisibles and taxation was one that was in my speech.
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Let us hope that it wassecondsight.
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If he hassecondsight, he will see road signs that are not visible due to overhanging trees.
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That did not need anysecondsightor gift of prophecy.
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It would require something more thansecondsightto envisage some of these liabilities in the form of assets.
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It is not possible, without the gilt ofsecondsight, to give an exact answer to that question.
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I do not believe he has thesecondsight.
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But that is all we know, because beyond that one needssecondsightto divine their policies.
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They do not havesecondsight.
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