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Former Scourge

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noun

• an acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord

27%10Scourge of the seas
noun

• someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)

27%9Scourge of the devout
adjective

• self-sacrificing or austere

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New York Times12 Jul 1981 Down 93
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