INTRODUCTION, n. A social ceremony invented by the devil for the gratification of his servants and the plaguing of his enemies. (Ambrose Bierce)

INTRODUCTION, n. A social ceremony invented by the devil for the gratification of his servants and the plaguing of his enemies.

Ambrose Bierce

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