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.
IRREDEEMABLES
Noun
irredeemables
plural of irredeemable
Source: Wiktionary
IRREDEEMABLE
Ir`re*deem"a*ble, a.
Definition: Not redeemable; that can not be redeemed; not payable in gold or silver, as a bond; -- used especially of such government notes, issued as currency, as are not convertible into coin at the pleasure of the holder.
– Ir`re*deem"a*ble*ness, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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