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.
ECGONINE
Ec"go*nine (; 104), n. Etym: [Gr. 'e`kgonos sprung from.] (Chem.)
Definition: A colorless, crystalline, nitrogenous base, obtained by the decomposition of cocaine.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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COAXING
(adjective) pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade; “a coaxing and obsequious voice”; “her manner is quiet and ingratiatory and a little too agreeable”
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