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QUEEN, n. A woman by whom the realm is ruled when there is a king, and through whom it is ruled when there is not."
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"RECOLLECT, v. To recall with additions something not previously known."
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"PREDESTINATION, n. The doctrine that all things occur according to programme. . . . not be confused with that of foreordination. The difference is great enough to have deluged Christendom with ink, to say nothing of the gore."
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"QUILL, n. An implement of torture yielded by a goose and commonly wielded by an ass. This use of the quill is now obsolete, but its modern equivalent, the steel pen, is wielded by the same everlasting Presence."
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"RASCAL, n. A fool considered under another aspect."
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