INK, n. A villainous compound of tannogallate of iron, gum-arabic, and water,

Image, INK, n. A villainous compound of tannogallate of iron, gum-arabic, and water,

INK, n. A villainous compound of tannogallate of iron, gum-arabic, and water, chiefly used to facilitate the infection of idiocy and promote intellectual crime.

—Ambrose Bierce

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