These are different because maximum is the most you can get and minimum is the smallest amount you can get.
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It was not uncommon at that time since Milton was something like a superstar at that time considering his controversial political views and great epic poems.
The meaning of bad according to the dictionary is of poor quality, inferior or defective. It can also mean something that must not to be desired. Synonyms would include awful, lousy, miserable, and unpleasant. The antonyms of bad are good, and favorable.
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