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Miss, n. A title which we brand unmarried women to indicate that they are in the market.
Ambrose Bierce
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Ambrose Bierce
Born: 1842
Born: June 24
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OPIATE, n. An unlocked door in the prison of Identity. It leads into the jail yard.
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