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To Be Ambrose Bierce for a Day
chaste, n. The state of being pursued, but not yet within the grasp of the pursuer. For example, it could be said that one is chaste, or in fact chased, until they are caught or captured. Quite often the value … Continue reading
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Ambrose Bierce
Despite the bitterness that hits the tongue when you first taste his clever barbs of prose, and one’s initial gumption to suppose his wit just tiny pearls amidst some dung, there is in Bierce an underlying faith in humankind, despite … Continue reading