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13 Jan 10

Fox’s Fringe Quotes Isaiah, Or Was That Augustine?

In the recent episode of Fox’s Fringe, an apocalyptic fringe-science supernatural sort of show, Dr. Bishop recites a Latin quotation to a devout Christian woman. Here’s the exchange:
Woman: How can we be sure?
Dr. Bishop: Nisi credideritis, non intelligetis.
Woman: I don’t understand.
Dr. Bishop: It is the Latin translation of Isaiah 7:9.
Woman [nodding and remembering the verse, [...]

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