EXILE, n. One who serves his country by residing abroad, yet is not an ambassador.
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ZEAL, n. A certain nervous disorder afflicting the young and inexperienced. A passion that goeth before a sprawl.
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CRITIC, n. A person who boasts himself hard to please because nobody tries to please him.
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CONFIDANT, CONFIDANTE, n. One entrusted by A with the secrets of B, confided by 'him' to C.
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OUTCOME, n. A particular type of disappointment .... judged by the outcome, the result. This is immortal nonsense the wisdom of an act is to be juded by the light that the doer had when he performed it.
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