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the voting booth is open until 00:01 CST one day in the future..
choose one:
(a) in glasswork, a rapid etching process that enjoyed a brief vogue among hobbyists in the late 19th century; the effect produced by spraying a pane with a dilute acid (jargon, contraction of mottled etching)
(b) the serrated-jaw assembly that forms part of the cable gripping and tightening mechanism on the drum of a steam-ploughing engine
(c) from mediaeval England, originally mutching or mowching (these are probably regional variations); it meant the seeking of alms by Friars of the mendicant orders, but has come to mean begging by anyone and has acquired a connotation of lurking with evil intent, or to avoid work (the Welsh version is "mwchyms" (pron. "moochums") which is (or was) commonly used to mean playing truant from school)
(e) pronounced mot-ching', a venerable Chinese game played with ivory tiles; the Western pronunciation has evolved over time and the game is now widely known as "Mah Jongg" or equivalent spelling
(f) a solid-color quilt border
(g) poetic translation of ancient Chinese secrets
(h) the act of mooching over your tea
(i) the act of challenging the major point of contention in a written debate by publicly pointing out a minor misspelling (in internet format this tactic has been adapted as a mutually understood concession)
(j) the act of lying: prevarication
(k) the practice of cutting leeches during surgical application to empty them of blood and increase suction
(l) nonce word coined for SUVs, which need larger parts: similar to notching, but the notches are cut twice as large and twice as far apart; c.f. m and n spaces in typography
(m) producing (as a pattern or design) on metal by eating into the surface with a laser beam
(n) the under-soil of a sod farm
(o) the name for what happens when a bunch of guys get together and try to out-macho each other
(p) a coarse twill cloth made of a mixture of linen and cotton
(q) fond of dainties, with the idea of eating in secret; (also) slow, quiet eating, with the idea of fondness for good living; imperceptible use, with the notion of thriftlessness
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I like both I and F, so will try to return to my usual poor form by backing the wrong horse. F it is, for me.
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To tell the truth, I think it must be J, bejaysus.
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Q and C are quite colorful and I applaud their creators; A, B and L are quite similar. I guess I'll go with B.
Just for S&Gs, where's D?
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Motching is what Sherman did through Georgia.
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