APOSTATE, n. A leech who, having penetrated the shell of a turtle only to find that the creature has long been dead, deems it expedient to form a new attachment to a fresh turtle. - Ambrose Bierce

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Ambrose Bierce: "APOSTATE, n. A leech who, having penetrated the shell of a turtle only to find that the creature has long been dead, deems it expedient to form a new attachment to a fresh turtle."

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Apostate	Attachment	Creature	Dead
Deems	Expedient	Find	Form
Fresh	Having	Leech	Long
Penetrated	Shell	Turtle

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