PITIFUL, adj. The state of an enemy of opponent after an imaginary encounter with oneself.
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EXTINCTION, n. The raw material out of which theology created the future state.Ambrose Bierce
Future. That period of time in which our affairs prosper, our friends are true and our happiness is assured.
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FINANCE, n. The art or science of managing revenues and resources for the best advantage of the manager. The pronunciation of this word with the i long and the accent on the first syllable is one of America's most precious discoveries and possessions.
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LL. D. Letters indicating the degree Legumptionorum Doctor, one learned in laws, gifted with legal gumption. Some suspicion is cast upon this derivation by the fact that the title was formerly LL.d., and conferred only upon gentlemen distinguished.
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CONTEMPT, n. The feeling of a prudent man for an enemy who is too formidable safely to be opposed.
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INGRATE, n. One who receives a benefit from another, or is otherwise an object of charity.
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