The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
DECURTATION
De`cur*ta"tion, n. Etym: [L. decurtatio.]
Definition: Act of cutting short. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) (of something seen or heard) clearly defined; “a sharp photographic image”; “the sharp crack of a twig”; “the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot”
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