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the horizontal kingdom where ambition goes to take a quick nap and never returns
means A long, upholstered seat with a back and arms, made to seat several people in comfort.
from From Arabic 'suffah,' a raised platform or bench cushioned with carpets and pillows, where one would lounge against the wall. The word traveled through Turkish and into French 'sofa' before settling into English in the 17th century — arriving, fittingly, already designed for reclining.
word originfrom Arabic suffah, a raised platform for sitting
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