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.
OVEREXPOSURE
overexposure
(noun) the act of exposing someone excessively to an influencing experience; “an overexposure to violence on television”
overexposure
(noun) the act of exposing film to too much light or for too long a time
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
overexposure (countable and uncountable, plural overexposures)
Excessive exposure.
Of a famous person, excessive publicity, publication or reporting regarding that person.
(photography) Exposure of film to light during the development process for a longer time than is required to accurately produce the image.
Source: Wiktionary
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HEMLOCK
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