PERIPATETIC, adj. Walking about. Relating to the philosophy of Aristotle, who, while expounding it, moved from place to place in order to avoid his pupil's objections. A needless precaution -- they knew no more of the matter than he. - Ambrose Bierce

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Ambrose Bierce: "PERIPATETIC, adj. Walking about. Relating to the philosophy of Aristotle, who, while expounding it, moved from place to place in order to avoid his pupil's objections. A needless precaution -- they knew no more of the matter than he."

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About	Aristotle	Avoid	Expounding
Knew	Matter	Moved	Needless
Objections	Order	Peripatetic	Philosophy
Place	Precaution	Pupils	Relating
Walking	While

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