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.
SPADEWORK
spadework
(noun) dull or routine preliminary work preparing for an undertaking
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
spadework (uncountable)
Work done by digging with a spade.
(figuratively) Work done in preparation for something else.
• There's a lot of spadework to be done before the scheme can be implemented.
Synonyms
• (work done by digging with a spade): digging
• (work done in preparation): prep, prep work, preparatory work, groundwork, homework
Source: Wiktionary
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