REAR, n. In American military matters, that exposed part of the army t…

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REAR, n. In American military matters, that exposed part of the army that is nearest to Congress. ✨ Ambrose Bierce (2011). Ambrose Bierce: The Devil's Dictionary, Tales, and Memoirs: The Devil's Dictionary, Tales, and Memoirs, p.768, Library of America
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REAR, n. In American military matters, that exposed part of the army that is nearest to Congress. ✨ Ambrose Bierce (2011). Ambrose Bierce: The Devil's Dictionary, Tales, and Memoirs: The Devil's Dictionary, Tales, and Memoirs, p.768, Library of America

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