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“Convent - a place of retirement for women who wish for leisure to meditate upon the sin of idleness.”

Ambrose Bierce · Women

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Jealous, adj. Unduly concerned about the preservation of that which can be lost only if not worth keeping.

Jealousy

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Telephone, n. An invention of the devil which abrogates some of the advantages of making a disagreeable person keep his distance.

Technology

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Land: A part of the earth's surface, considered as property. The theory that land is property subject to private ownership and control is the foundation of modern society, and is eminently worthy of the superstructure.

Society

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Meekness: Uncommon patience in planning a revenge that is worth while.

Patience