PHILISTINE, n. One whose mind is the creature of its environment, foll…

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PHILISTINE, n. One whose mind is the creature of its environment, following the fashion in thought, feeling and sentiment. He is sometimes learned, frequently prosperous, commonly clean and always solemn. ✨ Ambrose Bierce (2012). The Devil's Dictionary, p.93, Courier Corporation
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PHILISTINE, n. One whose mind is the creature of its environment, following the fashion in thought, feeling and sentiment. He is sometimes learned, frequently prosperous, commonly clean and always solemn. ✨ Ambrose Bierce (2012). The Devil's Dictionary, p.93, Courier Corporation

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