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Edible, adj.: Good to eat, and wholesome to digest, as a worm to a toad, a toad to a snake, a snake to a pig, a pig to a man, and a man to a worm.
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"Edible, adj.: Good to eat, and wholesome to digest, as a worm to a toad, a toad to a snake, a snake to a pig, a pig to a man, and a man to a worm."
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Edible, adj.: Good to eat, and wholesome to digest, as a worm to a toad, a toad to a snake, a snake to a pig, a pig to a man, and a man to a worm. — Ambrose Bierce

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Ambrose Bierce was a Journalist from United States (1842–1914).

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Who said "Edible, adj.: Good to eat, and wholesome to digest, as a worm to a toad, a toad…"?
This quote is attributed to Ambrose Bierce, a Journalist from United States.
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Ambrose Bierce lived from 1842 – 1914.