Miller wrote: “To dream of profanity, denotes that you will cultivate those traits which render you coarse and unfeeling toward your fellow man.”
The historical account
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Gustavus Hindman Miller
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted; Or, What’s in a Dream · Gutenberg #926; bibliography identifies the 1901 original and subsequent reprints
Profanity · Heading 1623; source lines 18283–18291 · Text transcription
Original source (English)
To dream of profanity, denotes that you will cultivate those traits which render you coarse and unfeeling toward your fellow man.
To dream that others use profanity, is a sign that you will be injured in some way, and probably insulted also.
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