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.
FERRIPRUSSIC
Fer`ri*prus"sic ( or ; see Prussik, 277), a. Etym: [Ferri- + prussic.] (Chem.)
Definition: Ferricyanic. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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THEORETICAL
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