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.
CHIMBLEY
Etymology
By dissimilation of mn to ml, followed by epenthesis of b
Noun
chimbley (plural chimbleys)
(UK, dialect) Alternative form of chimney
Source: Wiktionary
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PRESENTATION
(noun) (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal; “Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations”
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