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A.Word.A.Day--piddle Pronunciation: WAV or RealAudio piddle (PID-l) verb tr. To use triflingly; squander. verb intr. 1. To spend time aimlessly; diddle. 2. Informal. To urinate. [Origin unknown.] "Maybe there are a few civilizations out there that have decided to stay home, piddle around and send out some radio waves once in a while." Annette Foglino, Space: Is Anyone Out There? Most astronomers say yes, Life, 1 Jul 1989. This week's theme: pi words to mark Pi Day (March 14). X-Bonus Philanthropy is commendable, but it must not cause the philanthropist to overlook the circumstances of economic injustice which make philanthropy necessary. -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968)

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