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A.Word.A.Day--minim Pronunciation: WAV or RealAudio minim (MIN-uhm) noun 1. A unit of fluid measure, as: In the United States, 1/60 of a fluid dram (0.0616 milliliters). In Great Britain, 1/20 of a scruple (0.0592 milliliters). 2. Music. A half note. 3. An insignificantly small portion or thing. 4. A downward vertical stroke in handwriting. [Middle English, half note, from Medieval Latin minimus, least, from Latin.] "Streaking the ground with sinuous trace: not all Minims of nature; some of serpent kind, Wondrous in length and corpulence, involved Their snaky folds, and added wings." Milton, John, Paradise Lost: Seventh Book. This week's theme: yours to discover! X-Bonus I have one request: may I never use my reason against truth. -Elie Wiesel

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