In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
APHEMIA
A*phe"mi*a, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)
Definition: Loss of the power of speaking, while retaining the power of writing; -- a disorder of cerebral origin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BARGAIN
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