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6. Lawyer n. One skilled in circumvention of the law.

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 10:20 AM

Apr 2

LIAR, n. A lawyer with a roving commission.

LICKSPITTLE, n. A useful functionary, not infrequently found editing a newspaper.

https://www.quillmag.com/2013/12/20/excerpts-from-ambrose-bierces-devils-dictionary/

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