TRUST, n. In American politics, a large corporation composed in greate…

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TRUST, n. In American politics, a large corporation composed in greater part of thrifty working men, widows of small means, orphans in the care of guardians and the courts, with many similar malefactors and public enemies. ✨ Ambrose Bierce (2016). The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World, p.226, 谷月社
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