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MACARONI. An excuse for opening an Italian restaurant.

MAP. That part of the human face which is visible above the collar.

[Illustration]

MARVEL. A man who never tells you his troubles.

MEDAL. A gold or silver dingus which you get for doing something you
intended to do anyway.

MEDDLER. The fellow who butts in and says you're not entitled to a
medal.

MISER. A man who has all the money he wants but wants more.

MONEY. Something which talks, but a poor man can't keep it long enough
to know what it says.

[Illustration: 1/1000 MICROBE ENLARGED]

MICROBE. A very small animal that devotes all its energy to moving
into the system of an entire stranger. Once in it begins to do light
housekeeping on the aforementioned stranger's epiglottis. (For the
meaning of epiglottis consult the first doctor you meet. If he doesn't
tell you he's no gentleman.)