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Ouija board

trade name for a board marked with numbers and letters on which a movable pointer (planchette), touched by the participants, spells out messages under the supposed guidance of spirits. The process can be seen as a form of automatic writing. [from a blend of the French and German words for yes: oui and ja]

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estazolam

n. a high-potency, intermediate-acting benzodiazepine used for the short-term treatment of insomnia. U.S. trade name: ProSom.