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  2. Crossword abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    The abbreviation is not always a short form of the word used in the clue. For example: "Knight" for N (the symbol used in chess notation) Taking this one stage further, the clue word can hint at the word or words to be abbreviated rather than giving the word itself. For example: "About" for C or CA (for "circa"), or RE.

  3. The New York Times crossword - Wikipedia

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    A clue containing a comparative or superlative always has an answer in the same degree (e.g., [Most difficult] for TOUGHEST). [6] The answer word(s) will not appear in the clue itself. The number of words in the answer is not given in the clue—so a one-word clue can have a multiple-word answer. [28]

  4. Cryptic crossword - Wikipedia

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    A 15x15 lattice-style grid is common for cryptic crosswords. A cryptic crossword is a crossword puzzle in which each clue is a word puzzle. Cryptic crosswords are particularly popular in the United Kingdom, where they originated, [1] as well as Ireland, the Netherlands, and in several Commonwealth nations, including Australia, Canada, India, Kenya, Malta, New Zealand, and South Africa.

  5. Mac (computer) - Wikipedia

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    Apple knew it had lost its chance to compete in the Windows-dominated enterprise market, so it prioritized design and ease of use to make the Mac more appealing to average consumers, and even teens. The "Apple New Product Process" was launched as a more collaborative product development process for the Mac, with concurrent engineering ...

  6. Get a Mac - Wikipedia

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    The Get a Mac advertisements follow a standard template. They open to a plain white background, and a man dressed in casual clothes introduces himself as an Apple Mac computer ("Hello, I'm a Mac."), while a man in a more formal suit-and-tie combination introduces himself as a Microsoft Windows personal computer ("And I'm a PC.").

  7. Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Humanities/January 2006 ...

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    It's not so much a cultural protocal as it is practicality. You always know who the mother is; Judaism being passed down through the mother was instituted only in the early Middle Ages when rapes and pogroms became common, and often a Jewish woman would have a a baby without knowing the father, or the father's religion.

  8. List of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia characters - Wikipedia

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    Mac is Charlie's childhood friend and Dennis' high school friend and later roommate. He is a co-owner of Paddy's Pub and its bouncer. He brags about his incredible hand-to-hand combat skills, strength, and general athletic ability though it is quite obvious he lacks any real skill or even a proper sense of balance.

  9. Mac transition to Apple silicon - Wikipedia

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    The Mac transition to Apple silicon was the process of switching the central processing units (CPUs) of Apple's line of Mac computers from Intel's x86-64 processors to Apple-designed Apple silicon ARM64 processors. Apple CEO Tim Cook announced a "two-year transition plan" to Apple silicon on June 22, 2020. [1]