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.
DELENDA
Etymology
Noun
delenda pl (plural only)
Things to be deleted or removed.
Anagrams
• ladened
Source: Wiktionary
De*len"da, n. pl. Etym: [L., fr. delere to destroy.]
Definition: Things to be erased or blotted out.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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THOUGHTFULLY
(adverb) showing consideration and thoughtfulness; “he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”
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