LUMINARY, n. One who throws light upon a subject as an editor by not writing about it.
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GRAMMAR, n. A system of pitfalls thoughtfully prepared for the feet for the self-made man, along the path by which he advances to distinction.Ambrose Bierce
LAUREATE, adj. Crowned with leaves of the laurel. In England the Poet Laureate is an officer of the sovereign's court, acting as dancing skeleton at every royal feast and singing-mute at every royal funeral.
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VITUPERATION, n. Saite, as understood by dunces and all such as suffer from an impediment in their wit.
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INGRATE, n. One who receives a benefit from another, or is otherwise an object of charity.
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METROPOLIS, n. A stronghold of provincialism.
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Forgetfulness - a gift of God bestowed upon debtors in compensation for their destitution of conscience.
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