IMBECILITY, n. A kind of divine inspiration, or sacred fire affecting …

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IMBECILITY, n. A kind of divine inspiration, or sacred fire affecting censorious critics of this dictionary. ✨ Ambrose Bierce (2001). The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary, p.117, University of Georgia Press
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IMBECILITY, n. A kind of divine inspiration, or sacred fire affecting censorious critics of this dictionary. ✨ Ambrose Bierce (2001). The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary, p.117, University of Georgia Press

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