IDLENESS, n. A model farm where the devil experiments with seeds of ne…

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IDLENESS, n. A model farm where the devil experiments with seeds of new sins and promotes the growth of staple vices. ✨ Ambrose Bierce (2016). The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World, p.95, 谷月社
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IDLENESS, n. A model farm where the devil experiments with seeds of new sins and promotes the growth of staple vices. ✨ Ambrose Bierce (2016). The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World, p.95, 谷月社

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