Revolution, n. In politics, an abrupt change in the form of misgovernm…

Ambrose Bierce
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Revolution, n. In politics, an abrupt change in the form of misgovernment. ✨ Ambrose Bierce (2016). The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World, p.186, 谷月社
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Revolution, n. In politics, an abrupt change in the form of misgovernment. ✨ Ambrose Bierce (2016). The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World, p.186, 谷月社

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