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Hello ! Everybody .Today I'd like to
talk about a different kind of dictionary
Do you know Ambrose Bierce?
Ambrose Bierce was
a 19th century American author and journalist
His most popular book is probably
the Devil's dictionary , written
between 1881 and 1887
Bierce's dictionary does not contain
normal definitions
his definitions are
funny and cynical
For example ,
in a normal dictionary
the definition of dentist
is a kind of doctor who
looks after people 's teeth
but in the Devil's dictionary
the definition of a dentist
is a person who puts metal in your mouth and
takes coins out of your pocket
Today on the internet
you can find many websites
with more modern
versions
of the Devil 's dictionary