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.
PAYCHECK
paycheck, payroll check
(noun) a check issued in payment of wages or salary
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
paycheck (plural paychecks)
(US) Money received on payday as payment for work performed.
Source: Wiktionary
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21 May 2025
SOMETIME
(adverb) at some indefinite or unstated time; “let’s get together sometime”; “everything has to end sometime”; “It was to be printed sometime later”
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