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.
JOCULARY
Joc"u*la*ry, a. Etym: [L. jocularius. Cf. Jocular.]
Definition: Jocular; jocose; sportive. Bacon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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STAGNATION
(noun) a state of inactivity (in business or art etc); “economic growth of less than 1% per year is considered to be economic stagnation”
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