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I also rather like forerunner for someone who starts a trend — sometimes even harbinger or herald, depending.

The thing about those harbinger and herald is that they portend (or augur) something upcoming if not imminent, while a forerunner is just ahead of his time.

I also rather like forerunner for someone who starts a trend — sometimes even harbinger or herald, depending.

The thing about harbinger and herald is that those portend (or augur) something upcoming if not imminent, while a forerunner is just ahead of his time.

I also rather like forerunner for someone who starts a trend — sometimes even harbinger or herald, depending.

The thing about those harbinger and herald is that they portend¹ something upcoming if not imminent, while a forerunner is just ahead of his time.

1. Or augur.

I also rather like forerunner for someone who starts a trend — sometimes even harbinger or herald, depending.

The thing about those harbinger and herald is that they portend (or augur) something upcoming if not imminent, while a forerunner is just ahead of his time.

I also rather like forerunner for someone who starts a trend — sometimes even harbinger or herald, depending.

The thing about those harbinger and herald is that they portend¹ something upcoming if not imminent, while a forerunner is just ahead of his time.

1. Or auger.

I also rather like forerunner for someone who starts a trend — sometimes even harbinger or herald, depending.

The thing about those harbinger and herald is that they portend¹ something upcoming if not imminent, while a forerunner is just ahead of his time.

1. Or augur.