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Here is one phobia I think I can safely say I will never have:

abibliophobia ● noun
the fear of running out of reading material

Source: http://www.alphadictionary.com/articles/abibliophobia.html

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ex·trap·o·late

 verb \ik-ˈstra-pə-ˌlāt\

: to form an opinion or to make an estimate about something from known fact

Examples of EXTRAPOLATE

1. We can extrapolate the number of new students entering next year by looking at how many entered in previous years.
2. With such a small study it is impossible to extrapolate accurately.

Source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extrapolate

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snol·ly·gos·ter  (snl-gstr)

n. Slang

One, especially a politician, who is guided by personal advantage rather than by consistent, respectable principles.

Source: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/snollygoster

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A fitting word for my first post...

em·bry·on·ic 

 adjective \ˌem-brē-ˈä-nik\

: of or relating to an embryo

: in an early or undeveloped stage

Examples of EMBRYONIC

1. The tourism industry there is still in an embryonic stage.

Source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embryonic