STORY, n. A narrative, commonly untrue.
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MAGPIE, n. A bird whose thievish disposition suggested to someone that it might be taught to talk.
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Acquaintance a degree of friendship called slight when its object is poor or obscure, and intimate when he is rich or famous.
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DECALOGUE, n. A series of commandments, ten in number just enough to permit an intelligent selection for observance, but not enough to embarrass the choice.
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