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More shifts than Euʹcratēs. Eucratēs, the miller, was one of the archons of Athens, noted for his shifts and excuses for neglecting the duties of the office.
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Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.
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