"LEXICOGRAPHER, n. A pestilent fellow who, under the……" — Ambrose Bierce

LEXICOGRAPHER, n. A pestilent fellow who, under the pretense of recording some… - Ambrose Bierce
"LEXICOGRAPHER, n. A pestilent fellow who, under the pretense of recording some particular stage in the development of a language, does what he can to arrest its growth, stiffen its flexibility and mechanize its methods."

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