MEWC

MEWC
 n.— «Some officials talk about receiving reports from the public about what the police refer to as “M.E.W.C.”s”—Middle Eastern with a camera—perhaps taking pictures of a bridge, a hydropower plant or a reservoir.» —“Suicide Bombings Bring Urgency to Police in U.S.” by Sarah Kershaw in Seattle, Wash. New York Times July 25, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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Blessing Box (episode #1613)

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