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.
VIATICAL
viatical
(adjective) pertaining to the purchase of insurance policies from terminally ill policy holders; “viatical business”; “viatical companies”; “National Viatical Association”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
viatical (comparative more viatical, superlative most viatical)
Of or pertaining to a journey; viatic
Describing the purchase of an insurance policy from a holder who is terminally ill
Source: Wiktionary
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INCORPORATE
(verb) include or contain; have as a component; “A totally new idea is comprised in this paper”; “The record contains many old songs from the 1930’s”
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