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Word: domfront (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1950
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...devil is active in Châtellerault, in Chinon and in Domfront, but above all he is active in Loudun...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Letter From The Publisher, Feb. 20, 1950 | 2/20/1950 | See Source »

...devil is active in Chatellerault, in Chinon and in Domfront, but above all he is active in Loudun." So said Rabelais four centuries ago; at least, that's what the people of Loudun say he said. Some people suspect that Loudun, a town of 5,313 in western France, is still a little proud of its reputation for casual wickedness. "I think," said a bookseller of Loudun last week, "it is because of our fine white wines. One can drink liters, like water, but suddenly it hits like a coup de fusil and even the old feel young...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FRANCE: Arsenic & White Wine | 2/13/1950 | See Source »

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