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Prejudice is very human. -- Data, "Encounter at Farpoint," stardate 41153.7.
PREJUDICE, n. A vagrant opinion without visible means of support.
-- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary...
PRELATE, n. A church officer having a superior degree of holiness and a fat preferment.
One of Heaven's aristocracy. A gentleman of God. -- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary...
Prelims: (From L. pre [before] + limbo [oblivion]) An obligatory ritual practiced by graduate students just before the granting of a Ph.
D. (if the gods are appeased) or an M.S. (if they are...
PREMATURE EJACULATOR: Troubled shooter.
Premature optimization is the root of all evil. -- D. E. Knuth
Premature withdrawal may lead to loss of interest.
Prenuptial agreement: An "I do" with an asterisk.
Preparation for war is a constant stimulus to suspicion and ill will.
-- President James Monroe (1758-1831)...
Preparation H: Kiss your hemmoroids goodbye.

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