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* EvilJesuit: Downplayed. One of Bierce's verse-writing alter egos, Fr. Gassalasca Jape, is an extremely ''cynical'' Jesuit.
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--> '''Mulatto''', ''n''. A child of two races, ashamed of both.
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A hilarious collection of {{SpoofAesop}}s, {{Aesop}}s with problematic aspects, and spoof definitions by American satirist Creator/AmbroseBierce. They originally ran a few a week in newspapers, under the title ''The Cynic's Word Book'', but were eventually compiled into a book that's now free from copyright. Bierce had nothing but contempt for the mores and customs of his fellow man, and his book is full of ungentle {{Deconstruction}} of what people secretly mean when they speak.

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A hilarious collection of {{SpoofAesop}}s, {{Spoof Aesop}}s, {{Aesop}}s with problematic aspects, and spoof definitions by American satirist Creator/AmbroseBierce. They originally ran a few a week in newspapers, under the title ''The Cynic's Word Book'', but were eventually compiled into a book that's now free from copyright. Bierce had nothing but contempt for the mores and customs of his fellow man, and his book is full of ungentle {{Deconstruction}} of what people secretly mean when they speak.

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