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.
SELFELECTIVE
Self`-e*lect"ive, a.
Definition: Having the right of electing one's self, or, as a body, of electing its own members.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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UNDERLAY
(verb) raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type; “underlay the plate”
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