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WEATHER, n. The climate of the hour. A permanent topic of conversation… — The Devil's Dictionary

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The Devil's Dictionary — Ambrose Bierce

WEATHER, n. The climate of the hour. A permanent topic of conversation among persons whom it does not interest, but who have inherited the tendency to chatter about it from naked arboreal ancestors whom it keenly concerned. The setting up official weather bureaus and their maintenance in mendacity prove that even governments are accessible to suasion by the rude forefathers of the jungle.

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