Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
ZYLOPRIM
allopurinol, Zyloprim
(noun) a drug (trade name Zyloprim) used to treat gout and other conditions in which there is an excessive buildup of uric acid
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IMMODEST
(adjective) having or showing an exaggerated opinion of your importance, ability, etc; “brash immodest boasting”
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