Beauty, n: the power by which a woman charms a lover and terrifies a husband.
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PALM, n. A species of tree ... of which the familiar 'itching palm' ('Palma hominis') is most widely distributed .... This noble vegetable exudes a kind of invisible gum, which may be detected by applying to the bark a piece of gold or silver.
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Egotism, n: Doing the New York Times crossword puzzle with a pen.
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DISCRIMINATE, v.i. To note the particulars in which one person or thing is, if possible, more objectionable than another.
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Present, n. That part of eternity dividing the domain of disappointment from the realm of hope.
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Dog - a kind of additional or subsidiary Deity designed to catch the overflow and surplus of the world's worship.
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