HYPOCHONDRIASIS, n. Depression of one's own spirits.
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LOOKING-GLASS, n. A vitreous plane upon which to display a fleeting show for man's disillusion given.
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REBEL, n. A proponent of a new misrule who has failed to establish it.
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INTRODUCTION, n. A social ceremony invented by the devil for the gratification of his servants and the plaguing of his enemies.
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JUSTICE, n. A commodity which is a more or less adulterated condition the State sells to the citizen as a reward for his allegiance, taxes and personal service.
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