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.
SEMITE
Semite, Semitic
(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of Semites; “Semite peoples”
Semite
(noun) a member of a group of Semitic-speaking peoples of the Middle East and northern Africa
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Sem"ite, n.
Definition: One belonging to the Semitic race. Also used adjectively. [Written also Shemite.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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INTUITIVELY
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