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.
COPYTAKER
Etymology
Noun
copytaker (plural copytakers)
(historical) A person employed to type up news stories telephoned in by reporters.
Source: Wiktionary
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