In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
PROTRACTIONS
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protractions
plural of protraction
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Source: Wiktionary
PROTRACTION
Pro*trac"tion, n. Etym: [L. protractio.]
1. A drawing out, or continuing; the act of delaying the termination of a thing; prolongation; continuance; delay; as, the protraction of a debate. A protraction only of what is worst in life. Mallock.
2. (Surv.) (a) The act or process of making a plot on paper. (b) A plot on paper.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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