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The devil's dictionary

by Ambrose Bierce

A satirical dictionary providing cynical definitions of common words and phrases. First published in part as The Cynic's Word Book, this collection offers a critical perspective on social and political conventions.

Accession 20830 ISBN 0486204871 Publisher Dover Publications, Inc.
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