Word of the Week: Instauration

in·stau·ra·tion \ˌin-ˌstȯ-ˈrā-shən, ˌin(t)-stə-\

noun

1: restoration after decay, lapse, or dilapidation

2: an act of instituting or establishing something

A long time ago, a group of people attempted an instauration of floating houses as the standard.  Obviously it failed, and the more easily-accessed ground houses became the norm.

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