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  • 131Apollonius Dyscolus — (fl. 2nd century AD) is considered one of the greatest of the Greek grammarians. He was born at Alexandria, son of Mnesitheus. Nicknamed polytonic|ὁ δύσκολος, meaning the Surly or Crabbed or Hard to please , because of his irascible and heavily… …

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  • 132Miser — This article is about parsimonious people. For other uses, see Miser (disambiguation). Miser by Empress Maria Feodorovna of Russia A miser, cheapskate, snipe snout, penny pincher, piker, scrooge, skinflint or tightwad is a person who is reluctant …

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