CUNNING, n. The faculty that distinguishes a weak animal or person from a strong one. It brings its possessor much mental satisfaction and great material adversity. An Italian proverb says: "The furrier gets the skins of more foxes than asses." - Ambrose Bierce

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Ambrose Bierce: "CUNNING, n. The faculty that distinguishes a weak animal or person from a strong one. It brings its possessor much mental satisfaction and great material adversity. An Italian proverb says: "The furrier gets the skins of more foxes than asses.""

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Adversity	Animal	Asses	Brings
Cunning	Distinguishes	Faculty	Foxes
Furrier	Gets	Great	Italian
Material	Mental	Person	Possessor
Proverb	Satisfaction	Says	Skins
Strong	Weak

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