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.
PENDENCY
Noun
pendency (uncountable)
The state of being pendent; suspension.
Source: Wiktionary
Pend"en*cy, n.
1. The quality or state of being pendent or suspended.
2. The quality or state of being undecided, or in continuance; suspense; as, the pendency of a suit. Ayliffe.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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