"PHILISTINE, n. One whose mind is the creature……" — Ambrose Bierce
"PHILISTINE, n. One whose mind is the creature of its environment, following the fashion in thought, feeling and sentiment. He is sometimes learned, frequently prosperous, commonly clean and always solemn."
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