TAIL, n. The part of an animal's spine that has transcended its natura…

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TAIL, n. The part of an animal's spine that has transcended its natural limitations to set up an independent existence in a world of its own. ✨ Ambrose Bierce (2016). The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World, p.217, 谷月社
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TAIL, n. The part of an animal's spine that has transcended its natural limitations to set up an independent existence in a world of its own. ✨ Ambrose Bierce (2016). The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World, p.217, 谷月社

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