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.
WORKSHOP
workshop
(noun) a brief intensive course for a small group; emphasizes problem solving
workshop, shop
(noun) small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
workshop (plural workshops)
A room, especially one which is not particularly large, used for manufacturing or other light industrial work.
A brief, intensive course of education for a small group, emphasizing interaction and practical problem solving.
An academic conference.
Verb
workshop (third-person singular simple present workshops, present participle workshopping, simple past and past participle workshopped)
(transitive) To help a playwright revise a draft of (a play) by rehearsing it with actors and critiquing the results.
(transitive) To work on or revise something, especially collaboratively, in a workshop.
(transitive, business) To improve through collaboration.
Source: Wiktionary
Work"shop`, n.
Definition: A shop where any manufacture or handiwork is carried on.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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EARTHSHAKING
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