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.
PHILANTHROPIES
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philanthropies
plural of philanthropy
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PHILANTHROPY
Phi*lan"thro*py, n. Etym: [L. philanthropia, Gr. philanthropie.]
Definition: Love to mankind; benevolence toward the whole human family; universal good will; desire and readiness to do good to all men; -- opposed to misanthropy. Jer. Taylor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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