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.
FLATWISE
Etymology
Adverb
flatwise (not comparable)
With a flat side down or otherwise in contact with a flat surface.
Source: Wiktionary
Flat"wise`, a. or adv.
Definition: With the flat side downward, or next to another object; not edgewise.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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AUDACIOUS
(adjective) invulnerable to fear or intimidation; “audacious explorers”; “fearless reporters and photographers”; “intrepid pioneers”
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