MONAD, n. The ultimate, indivisible unit of matter (see Molecule). The…

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MONAD, n. The ultimate, indivisible unit of matter (see Molecule). The monad has body without bulk, and mind without manifestation - containing all the powers and possibilities needful to his evolution into a German philosopher . . ✨ Ambrose Bierce (2016). The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World, p.145, 谷月社
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UBIQUITY, n. The gift or power of being in all places at one time, but not in all places at all times, which is omnipresence, an attribute of God and the luminiferous ether only. ✨ Ambrose Bierce (20 … ▶
ZOOLOGY, n. The science and history of the animal kingdom, including its king, the House Fly (Musca maledicta). The father of Zoology was Aristotle, as is universally conceded, but the name of its mo … ▶
GRAVE, n. A place in which the dead are laid to await the coming of the medical student. ✨ The Devil's Dictionary
INDIFFERENT, adj. Imperfectly sensible to distinctions among things. ✨ Ambrose Bierce (2016). The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World, p.105, 谷月社
Consult: To seek approval for a course of action already decided upon.

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