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• RADICALISM, n. The conservatism of to-morrow injected into the affairs of to-day.
  -- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary...
• NOBLEMAN, n. Nature's provision for wealthy American minds ambitious to incur social distinction and suffer high life.
  -- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary...
• FINANCE, n. The art or science of managing revenues and resources for the best advantage of the manager.
  The pronunciation of this word with the i long and the accent on the first syllable is one of America's most precious discoveries and possessions....
• ACCORD, n. Harmony. -- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary
• TRUCE, n. Friendship. -- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary
• IMPUNITY, n. Wealth. -- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary
• Monday, n.: In Christian countries, the day after the baseball game.
  -- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary...
• ABATIS, n. Rubbish in front of a fort, to prevent the rubbish outside from molesting the rubbish inside.
  -- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary...