In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
MUKATAA
mukataa
(noun) an Arabic word for headquarters or administrative center; “Arafat was holed up in the mukataa of his West Bank compound”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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CITYSCAPE
(noun) a viewpoint toward a city or other heavily populated area; “the dominant character of the cityscape is it poverty”
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