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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(obsolete) A system of writing using abbreviations or special characters; shorthand..
I would for these causes wish him that is melancholy […] to impose some task upon himself, to divert his melancholy thoughts: to study the art of memory […] , or practise brachygraphy, etc., that will ask a great deal of attention […]
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Brachygraphy means (obsolete) A system of writing using abbreviations or special characters; shorthand..
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I would for these causes wish him that is melancholy […] to impose some task upon himself, to divert his melancholy thoughts: to study the art of memory […] , or practise brachygraphy, etc., that will ask a great deal of attention […]
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