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.
CONTRAPLEX
Etymology
Adjective
contraplex (not comparable)
(telegraphy) Of message signals, passing in opposite directions at the same time.
Synonyms
• diplex
Source: Wiktionary
Con"tra*plex, a. [Contra- + -plex as in duplex.] (Teleg.)
Definition: Pertaining to the sending of two messages in opposite directions at the same time.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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