"MAGNET, n. Something acted upon by magnetism. MAGNETISM, n. Something acting upon a magnet. The two definitions immediately foregoing are condensed from the works of one thousand eminent scientists, who have illuminated the subject with a great white light, to the inexpressible advancement of human knowledge."
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Ambrose Bierce in: The Cynic's Dictionary, Interactive Media (January 15, 2014), p. 112.
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