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.
PATENTHAMMERED
Pat"ent-ham"mered, a. (Stone Cutting)
Definition: Having a surface dressed by cutting with a hammer the head of which consists of broad thin chisels clamped together.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TRANSPOSITION
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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