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DIGESTION, n. The conversion of victuals into virtues. When the proces… — The Devil's Dictionary

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The Devil's Dictionary — Ambrose Bierce

DIGESTION, n. The conversion of victuals into virtues. When the process is imperfect, vices are evolved instead--a circumstance from which that wicked writer, Dr. Jeremiah Blenn, infers that the ladies are the greater sufferers from dyspepsia.

Place: ¶392
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