BEG, v. To ask for something with an earnestness proportioned to the belief that it will not be given.
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Belladonna, n.: In Italian a beautiful lady; in English a deadly poison. A striking example of the essential identity of the two tongues.
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Future. That period of time in which our affairs prosper, our friends are true and our happiness is assured.
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NOMINEE, n. A modest gentleman shrinking from the distinction of private life and diligently seeking the honorable obscurity of public office.
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MULTITUDE, n. A crowd the source of political wisdom and virtue. In a republic, the object of the statesman's adoration.
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