scriptures

"The sacred books of our holy religion, as distinguished from the false and profane writings on which all other faiths are based" (Ambrose Bierce. The Devil's Dictionary. 1911.).
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vice

A clamping fixture used to hold a workpiece, &c.
Also, vise.
My workbench has a twin-screw front vice to hold large pieces.
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simply

Adverb. 1. clearly, unambiguously, without embellishment.
2. merely, only.
1. Speaking simply is the best way to be understood.
2. To defend myself against the burglar, I simply shot him.
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mead

An alcoholic beverage, probably one of the first ever created, fermented from honey.
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gear

Noun. 1. A toothed wheel.
2. A group of items used in an activity; equipment.
Verb. 1. To equip with gears. 2. To connect with gears. 3. To adjust so as to satisfy something.
Noun. 1. I'm always grinding the gears in my transmission.
2. Get that fishing gear together.
Verb. 1. Did you gear that machine right?
2. I've geared down the wheels to provide more speed.
3. My magazine is geared toward a young audience.
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Io

One of the four Galilean moons of Jupiter, so called because of being discovered by Galileo. The most volcanically active object in the Solar system.
Hey, look in my telescope: you can see Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto.
by antinous February 02, 2004
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