INAUSPICIOUSLY, adv. In an unpromising manner, the auspices being unfavorable . . .
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PIANO, n. A parlor utensil for subduing the impenitent visitor. It is operated by pressing the keys of the machine and the spirits of the audience.
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Jealous, adj. Unduly concerned about the preservation of that which can be lost only if not worth keeping.
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REPENTANCE, n. The faithful attendant and follower of Punishment. It is usually manifest in a degree of reformation that is not inconsistent with continuity of sin.
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The gambling known as business looks with austere disfavor upon the business known as gambling.
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