ABILITY, n. The natural equipment to accomplish some small part of the meaner ambitions distinguishing able men from dead ones. In the last analysis ability is commonly found to consist mainly in a high degree of solemnity. Perhaps, however, this impressive quality is rightly appraised; it is no easy task to be solemn. - Ambrose Bierce

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Ambrose Bierce: "ABILITY, n. The natural equipment to accomplish some small part of the meaner ambitions distinguishing able men from dead ones. In the last analysis ability is commonly found to consist mainly in a high degree of solemnity. Perhaps, however, this impressive quality is rightly appraised; it is no easy task to be solemn."

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Ability	Able	Accomplish	Ambitions
Analysis	Appraised	Commonly	Consist
Dead	Degree	Distinguishing	Easy
Equipment	Found	High	Impressive
Last	Mainly	Meaner	Natural
Ones	Part	Perhaps	Quality
Rightly	Small	Solemn	Solemnity
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