CLOCK, n. A machine of great moral value to man, allaying his concern for the future by reminding him what a lot of time remains to him.
Ambrose BierceOBSERVATORY, n. A place where astronomers conjecture away the guesses of their predecessors.
Ambrose BierceA nutritious substance supplied by a bountiful Providence for the fattening of the poor.
Ambrose BierceEulogy. Praise of a person who has either the advantages of wealth and power, or the consideration to be dead.
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