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.
GERSHWIN
Gershwin, George Gershwin
(noun) United States composer who incorporated jazz into classical forms and composed scores for musical comedies (1898-1937)
Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
(noun) United States lyricist who frequently collaborated with his brother George Gershwin (1896-1983)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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PUNGENCY
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
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