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.
KARLFELDT
Karlfeldt, Erik Axel Karlfeldt
(noun) Swedish poet whose works incorporate Swedish customs and folklore (1864-1931)
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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