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.
BESIGH
Etymology
Verb
besigh (third-person singular simple present besighs, present participle besighing, simple past and past participle besighed)
(transitive) To sigh over.
Source: Wiktionary
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29 May 2025
CRITICAL
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
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