Washington Irving
“I am always at a loss at how much to believe of my own stories.”

Nixie
(noun) A letter or package that’s undeliverable due to a faulty address. Or, a female water spirit. Or, one of those old-fashioned alphanumeric displays consisting of a neon-filled glass tube and multiple cathodes.

From 03/01/10


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