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'''[[Sylvia Browne]]''' is a bestselling American author on the subject of [[spirituality]] who describes herself as a [[psychic]] and [[medium]]. She has been involved in numerous controversies regarding her claims, abilities and predictions. Critics such as [[James Randi]], with whom she has had a long running feud, say that she is a [[cold reading|cold reader]]. Randi says that Browne's readings are indistinguishable from those achieved by [[mentalism|mentalists]] using [[cold reading|cold]] and [[hot reading]] techniques. Recent press coverage has asserted that she is overall inaccurate, claimed to have given insight into how she treats her fans, and reported her feelings about critics like Randi.<ref name="Guardian">[http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,,2198928,00.html Is she for real?] Saturday October 27, 2007, The Guardian by Jon Ronson</ref>