REAR, n. In American military matters, that exposed part of the army that is nearest to Congress.
Ambrose BierceForgetfulness - a gift of God bestowed upon debtors in compensation for their destitution of conscience.
Ambrose BierceBelladonna, n.: In Italian a beautiful lady; in English a deadly poison. A striking example of the essential identity of the two tongues.
Ambrose BierceINADMISSIBLE- Not competent to be considered. Hearsay evidence is inadmissible ... but there is no religion in the world that has any other basis than hearsay evidence.
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