PIG, n. An animal (Porcus omnivorus) closely allied to the human race …

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PIG, n. An animal (Porcus omnivorus) closely allied to the human race by the splendor and vivacity of its appetite, which, however, is inferior in scope, for it sticks at pig. ✨ Ambrose Bierce (2016). The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World, p.164, 谷月社
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PIG, n. An animal (Porcus omnivorus) closely allied to the human race by the splendor and vivacity of its appetite, which, however, is inferior in scope, for it sticks at pig. ✨ Ambrose Bierce (2016). The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World, p.164, 谷月社

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