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Fool That A Pedant Picks

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99%3Exact Match!
noun

• a luminance unit equal to 1 candle per square meter measured perpendicular to the rays from the source

• egg or young of an insect parasitic on mammals especially a sucking louse; often attached to a hair or item of clothing

38%8Pedant
noun

• a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections

38%6A pedant who is characterized by a strong inclination to educate or inform others.
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