DEINOTHERIUM, n. An extinct pachyderm that flourished when the Pterodactyl was in fashion. The latter was a native of Ireland, its name being pronounced Terry Dactyl or Peter O'Dactyl, as the man pronouncing it may chance to have heard it spoken or seen it printed.
Ambrose BierceCOMMENDATION n. The tribute that we pay to achievements that resembles but do not equal our own.
Ambrose BierceLoquacity, n. A disorder which renders the sufferer unable to curb his tongue when you wish to talk.
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