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Convent. A place of retirement for women who wish for leisure to meditate upon the sin of idleness.
— Ambrose Bierce
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An editorial interpretation.
A satirical dictionary entry that defines a convent as a place where women go to enjoy free time so they can think about how sinful laziness is. The humor comes from the tidy irony: retirement is offered so people can feel guilty about resting. It's a wry jab at contradictory ideals.
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