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LOGANIMITY, n. The disposition to endure injury with meek forbearance while maturing a plan of revenge.Ambrose Bierce
POLICE, n. An armed force for protection and participation.
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HIPPOGRIFF, n. An animal (now extinct) which was half horse and half griffin. The griffin was a compound creature, half lion and half eagle. The hippogriff was, therefore, only one quarter eagle, which is 2.50 in gold. Zoology is full of surprises.
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ZIGZAG, v.t. To move forward uncertainly, from side to side, as one carrying the white man's burden. (From 'zed', 'z', and 'jag', an Icelandic word of unknown meaning.)
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THEOSOPHY, n. An ancient faith having all the certitude of religion and all the mystery of science.
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TARIFF, n. A scale of taxes on imports, designed to protect the domestic producer against the greed of his consumer.
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