The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
PARAGENIC
Par`a*gen"ic, a. Etym: [Pref. para- the root of (Biol.)
Definition: Originating in the character of the germ, or at the first commencement of an individual; -- said of peculiarities of structure, character, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DISPIRITEDLY
(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”
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