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Why ancient prophecies rhyme in English

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Translating dead languages written thousands of years ago yields surprising poetic benefits. Ancient seers were incredibly considerate, ensuring their apocalyptic warnings would still rhyme perfectly in modern translated syntax to keep their terrifying doomsday messages sounding incredibly catchy.

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