Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
BACKLOT
Etymology
Noun
backlot (plural backlots)
The farthest section of a parking lot.
(Hollywood) The area of a movie studio where outdoor scenes were filmed. It typically served as a generic "town", for example in westerns.
Source: Wiktionary
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THOUGHTFULLY
(adverb) showing consideration and thoughtfulness; “he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”
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