Heathen, n. A benighted creature who has the folly to worship somethin…

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Heathen, n. A benighted creature who has the folly to worship something that he can see and feel. ✨ Ambrose Bierce (2001). The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary, p.108, University of Georgia Press
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Heathen, n. A benighted creature who has the folly to worship something that he can see and feel. ✨ Ambrose Bierce (2001). The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary, p.108, University of Georgia Press

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