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.
CLEANTHES
Cleanthes
(noun) ancient Greek philosopher who succeeded Zeno of Citium as the leader of the Stoic school (300-232 BC)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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DESIRABLE
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
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