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spiritists

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a person who claims to speak with or for the spirits of the dead a 19th-century spiritist whose claims of communicating with spirits through rapping sounds were eventually debunked

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On Wednesday, the Fort Lauderdale City Commission unanimously approved an update to a city zoning regulation to allow retail stores to offer readings by fortune tellers and psychics.

— Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
Since 2025, the department has consulted two psychics in Sophie’s case, according to police.

— Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026

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