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The Skeptic's Horoscope: Virgo

November 12, 2014

Virgo wonders whether one description can apply to all 600 million people of its sign.

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Virgo: "Today, you'll question the very idea of horoscopes after wondering whether this description can really apply to all 600 million people who happen to share your sign."

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