Abnormal, adj. Not conforming to standard. In matters of thought and c…

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Abnormal, adj. Not conforming to standard. In matters of thought and conduct, to be independent is to be abnormal, to be abnormal is to be detested. ✨ Ambrose Bierce (2016). The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World, p.3, 谷月社
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