Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
INADEQUACIES
Noun
inadequacies
plural of inadequacy
Source: Wiktionary
INADEQUACY
In*ad"e*qua*cy, n. Etym: [From Inadequate.]
Definition: The quality or state of being inadequate or insufficient; defectiveness; insufficiency; inadequateness. The inadequacy and consequent inefficacy of the alleged causes. Dr. T. Dwight.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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