CALAMITY, n. A more than commonly plain and unmistakable reminder that… — The Devil's Dictionary
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CALAMITY, n. A more than commonly plain and unmistakable reminder that the affairs of this life are not of our own ordering. Calamities are of two kinds: misfortune to ourselves, and good fortune to others.
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