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umbraphile
 n.— «I do not believe there is an umbraphile anywhere with a greater sense of urgency regarding the absolute need to maximize the probability of obtaining clear skies.» —“Re: Weather & Astronomy—Weather and Solar Eclipses!” Usenet: sci.astro.amateur Sept. 21, 1995. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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