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.
PIPELAYER
Pipe"lay`er, n., or Pipe" lay`er.
1. One who lays conducting pipes in the ground, as for water, gas, etc.
2. (Polit. Cant)
Definition: A politician who works in secret; -- in this sense, usually written as one word. [U.S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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