DELUGE, n. A notable first experiment in baptism which washed away the sins (and sinners) of the world.
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SAW, n. A trite popular saying, or proverb. (Figurative and colloquial.) So called because it makes its way into a wooden head. Following are examples of old saws fitted with new teeth.
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Battle, n., A method of untying with the teeth a political knot that would not yield to the tongue.
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WALL STREET, n. A symbol for sin for every devil to rebuke. That Wall Street is a den of thieves is a belief that serves every unsuccessful thief in place of a hope in Heaven.
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