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Claim to insider knowledge: Check

Defensive explanation as to why he won't actually comply with his offer to divulge said information: Check






It's more than just defensive...it's what hypnotherapists and psychologists refer to as designed or predesigned failure, i.e., 'I could do x but y prevents me'. (With y usually being a self-generated obstacle).

As I said, it's a completely hollow claim...anyone want the inside track on the FIFA 1998 World Cup? Put your money on the French, with Zidane to score the first goal in the final. Don't ask me how I know this, I just do...

(Of course, I couldn't tell you this before the 1998 World Cup because I didn't want to lose my highly paid position at FIFA)