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.
AZOGUE
A*zo"gue, n. [Sp. See Azoth.]
Definition: Lit.: Quicksilver; hence: pl. (Mining)
Definition: Silver ores suitable for treatment by amalgamation with mercury. [Sp. Amer.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DIRECTIONALITY
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