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flyspecking |
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flyspecking A slang expression for reviewing every word,every comma that might make a difference between dependent and independent clauses, every pronoun and its antecedents (does “he” refer to the grantor or the grantee in a sentence,for example),and sketching every property description in every deed in a chain of title to make sure the same land is always described and the description makes an enclosed parcel.Comes from the expression “picking the flyspecks out of the pepper,” which is an exceptionally tedious job. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Hollywood Attorney Ed Pfister, who represented the developer of Miami's Opera Tower in a landmark ILSA decision last August, said "These people bought at the height of the market and now that the market is down, they are flyspecking the contracts for any language they can use to get out of the contracts and get their deposits back. I am as starved as anyone for a philosopher to defy the flyspecking of the |
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