In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
DOUBLEGANGER
Dou"ble*gang`er, n. [G. doppelgänger; doppel double + gänger walker.]
Definition: An apparition or double of a living person; a doppelgänger.
Either you are Hereward, or you are his doubleganger. C. Kingsley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DISKETTE
(noun) a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer; “floppy disks are noted for their relatively slow speed and small capacity and low price”
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