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Ambrose Bierce Quote - Belladonna, n.: In Italian a beautiful lady; in English a deadly poison. A striking example of the essential identity of the two tongues.

Belladonna, n.: In Italian a beautiful lady; in English a deadly poison. A striking example of the essential identity of the two tongues.

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Conscience Destitution Forget Gift God
$Ambrose Bierce Quote - Lottery: A tax on people who are bad at math.$

Lottery: A tax on people who are bad at math.
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Love: A temporary insanity curable by marriage.
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Appearance Art Color Fools White
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Add Fools Funny Himself Time
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Act Repeat Word
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Division Domain Forever Hope Present
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Adventure Knowledge Old Sun Wisdom
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Administration Condition Country Failure Himself Leaving Person Politics Security
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Each Other Hands International Separate Thief Union

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