Convent - a place of retirement for women who wish for leisure to medi…

Ambrose Bierce
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Convent - a place of retirement for women who wish for leisure to meditate upon the sin of idleness. ✨ Ambrose Bierce (1906). The Cynic's Word Book, p.57, Lulu.com
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Photograph: a picture painted by the sun without instruction in art. ✨ Ambrose Bierce (2009). The Devil's Dictionary: Easyread Large Bold Edition, p.223, ReadHowYouWant.com
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Convent - a place of retirement for women who wish for leisure to meditate upon the sin of idleness. ✨ Ambrose Bierce (1906). The Cynic's Word Book, p.57, Lulu.com

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