In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
DISTELFINK
Noun
distelfink (plural distelfinks)
A stylized goldfinch in Pennsylvania Dutch folk art, representing happiness and good fortune.
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INTERSPERSION
(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”
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