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Fine words and an insinuating appearance are seldom associated with true virtue. -- Confuciu
fine: [WPI] adj. Good, but not good enough to be {cuspy}.
The word `fine' is used elsewhere, of course, but without the implicit comparison to the higher level implied by {cuspy}....
Fingerplay: Jacob Sladde
finger-pointing syndrome: n. All-too-frequent result of bugs, esp.
in new or experimental configurations. The hardware vendor points a finger at the software....
Finger Sandwiches. -- Jeffrey's favorite recipe
Fingers were made before forks, and hands before knives.
-- Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) -- Polite Conversation, Dialogue ii...
finger: [WAITS, via BSD UNIX] 1. n. A program that displays information about a particular user or all users logged on the system, or a remote system.
Typically shows full name, last login ...
Finicalness on the part of mendicants is interdicted. [ beggers can't be choosers. ]
Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could.
Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in, forget them as soon as you can....
Finish him. Finish him -- your way!" "Oh, good. My way.
Thank you, Viccinni . . . which way's my way?" "Pick up one of those rocks....

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