DECALOGUE, n. A series of commandments, ten in number

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DECALOGUE, n. A series of commandments, ten in number - just enough to permit an intelligent selection for observance, but not enough to embarrass the choice. ✨ Ambrose Bierce (2016). The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World, p.41, 谷月社
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DECALOGUE, n. A series of commandments, ten in number - just enough to permit an intelligent selection for observance, but not enough to embarrass the choice. ✨ Ambrose Bierce (2016). The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World, p.41, 谷月社

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