Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
PROX
proximo, prox
(adjective) in or of the next month after the present; “scheduled for the 6th prox”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Prox, n. Etym: [Cf. Proxy.]
Definition: "The ticket or list of candidates at elections, presented to the people for their votes." [Rhode Island] Bartlett.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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THOUGHTFULLY
(adverb) showing consideration and thoughtfulness; “he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”
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