The most common prophecy in fiction is a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy--people's reactions to the prophecy, whether to try to prevent it or to aid the Chosen One, end up causing it to happen. But the inverse is also quite common: a prophecy that would be inevitable, were it not for the existence of the prophecy. In Real Life, predicting that something terrible will happen often allows you to prevent it. Intelligence is an awesome power. Examples of Self-Defeating Prophecy include:
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