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Sunday, June 04, 2023

Bad Etymology

Cathedral, n. from Greek cata-, tending to reverse or degenerate, and hedra, the face of a geometrical solid; hence an institution dedicated to denial of the obvious in favour of fairy-tales.

Private, adj. from Middle English prien, to peer or spy; hence that part of a person's life which is worthy of being pried into.

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