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tsuwm's wwftd = f: none of the above, according to grandiloquent dictionary. tsuwm http://home.mn.rr.com/wwftd/
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dear bill,
context... context
the worthless word for the day is: microlipet
choose one:
a) a portion
b) a small portion
c) a very small portion
d) a nitpicker
e) perhaps c and d
exhibit A:
microlipet - someone who gets all worked up about trivial things (per Charles Harrington Elster, "There's a Word for It")
exhibit B:
nitpicker - one who searches for and over-emphasizes trivial errors (per OED2)
exhibit C:
lipe - [from Fr.] a [significant?] portion
lipet - [lipe + dim.] a small portion
microlipet - by extension, a small, small portion?
so, e) perhaps c and d
p.s. - I assume that Grandiloquent has it as "someone bothered by trifles", per Mrs. Byrne...
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Hey ~ it gave Faldage his 15 minutes.
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choose one:
a) a portion
b) a small portion
c) a very small portion
d) a nitpicker
e) perhaps c and dWill the real Faldage please stand up! 
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Will the real Faldage please stand up!
*rimshot*
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