EVANGELIST, n. A bearer of good tidings, particularly (in a religious sense) such as assure us of our own salvation and the damnation of our neighbors.
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Future. That period of time in which our affairs prosper, our friends are true and our happiness is assured.
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SUCCESS, n. The one unpardonable sin against one's fellows.
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