The article is far more likely the hoax;
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"Have any of you actually taken the time to read it?" she asked, flipping open the renowned text.& nbsp; "Look at page 840 for instance. 'John-a-Nokes'? Or how about page 347? 'Correality - the quality or state of being correal." She then cast a challenging look around the room.
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I opened mine and Page 840 is the Constitution after the dictionary. Page 347 is in the "J" area of the dictionary. Even a severe repagination would leave the "C"s far from Page 347.
But if you like conspiracy theories Pastor Standring had a video where he proclaimed the Black's Fifth the official law dictionary of the Crown Templars. His was the hardcover and mine is the paperback. He cited a document found at the back of the dictionary - apparently only found in the hardcover edition though...
Get this; This is really true. I found mine at a used bookstore downtown. I took it to the counter and the clerk would not sell it to me! He was trying to tell me that only lawyers could buy that edition! I was so flabberghasted that I think that scared him more than anything. I don't even remember arguing my point, what I said so long ago. This was when I was just awakening to reality of law in about 1992. But in a few minutes he sold it to me.
He has worked at that bookstore so long people call him "Bookstore Guy". Next time I see him I will ask if he recalls that moment.
Regards,
David Merrill.