HIPPOGRIFF, n. An animal (now extinct) which was half horse and half griffin. The griffin was itself a compound creature, half lion and half eagle. The hippogriff was actually, therefore, a one-quarter eagle, which is two dollars and fifty cents in gold. The study of zoology is full of surprises. - Ambrose Bierce

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Ambrose Bierce: "HIPPOGRIFF, n. An animal (now extinct) which was half horse and half griffin. The griffin was itself a compound creature, half lion and half eagle. The hippogriff was actually, therefore, a one-quarter eagle, which is two dollars and fifty cents in gold. The study of zoology is full of surprises."

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Actually	Animal	Cents	Compound
Creature	Dollars	Eagle	Extinct
Fifty	Full	Gold	Griffin
Half	Hippogriff	Horse	Itself
Lion	Onequarter	Study	Surprises
Therefore	Zoology

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