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.
SANING
SANE
Sane, a. Etym: [L. sanus; cf. Gr. Sound, a.]
1. Being in a healthy condition; not deranged; acting rationally; -- said of the mind.
2. Mentally sound; possessing a rational mind; having the mental faculties in such condition as to be able to anticipate and judge of the effect of one's actions in an ordinary maner; -- said of persons.
Syn.
– Sound; healthy; underanged; unbroken.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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