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Balaam
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Balaam, n.
A paragraph describing something wonderful, used to fill out a newspaper column; -- an allusion to the miracle of Balaam's ass speaking. [1913 Webster]
Balaam basket or box (Print.), the receptacle for rejected articles. Blackw. Mag.
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