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.
QUOTAS
Noun
quotas
plural of quota
Source: Wiktionary
QUOTA
Quo"ta, n. Etym: [LL., fr. L. quota (sc. pars), fr.quotus which or what in number, of what number, how many, fr. quot how many, akin to quis, qui, who: cf. It. quota a share. See Who.]
Definition: A proportional part or share; the share or proportion assigned to each in a division. "Quota of troops and money." Motley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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