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FRANK's Components of Creativity
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OWE, v. To have (and to hold) a debt. The word formerly signified not indebtedness, but possession; it meant own, and...
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PAST, n. That part of Eternity with some small fraction of which we have a slight and regrettable acquaintance. [T]he...
PENITENT, adj. Undergoing or awaiting punishment.Source: The Devil's Dictionary,...
PHRENOLOGY, n. The science of picking the pocket through the scalp. It consists in locating and exploiting the organ...
PHILANTHROPIST, n. A rich (and usually bald) old gentleman who has trained himself to grin while his conscience is...
OVEREAT, v. To dine.Source: The Devil's Dictionary, 1911.-- Ambrose Bierce,...
PHONOGRAPH, n. An irritating toy that restores life to dead noises.Source: The...
POCKET, n. The cradle of motive and the grave of conscience. In woman this organ is lacking; so she acts without...
POLITICS, n. A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private...
QUIXOTIC, adj. Absurdly chivalric, like Don Quixote. An insight into the beauty and excellence of this incomparable...
PRESIDE, v. To guide the action of a deliberative body to a desirable result. In Journalese, to perform upon a musical...
PRECIPITATE, adj. Anteprandial.Source: The Devil's Dictionary, 1911.-- Ambrose...
PREDESTINATION, n. The doctrine that all things occur according to programme. . . . not be confused with that of...
RECONCILIATION, n. A suspension of hostilities. An armed truce for the purpose of digging up the...
REACH, n. The radius of action of the human hand. The area within which it is possible (and customary) to gratify...
RELIGION, n. A daughter of Hope and Fear, explaining to Ignorance the nature of the...
RUBBISH, n. Worthless matter, such as the religions, philosophies, literatures, arts and sciences of the tribes...
TABLE D'HOTE, n. A caterer's thrifty concession to the universal passion for...
USAGE, n. The First Person of the literary Trinity, the Second and Third being Custom and Conventionality. Imbued with...
WALL STREET, n. A symbol for sin for every devil to rebuke. That Wall Street is a den of thieves is a belief that...
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