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  2. List of humorous units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    The measure is the number of times one's name has appeared in The New York Times crossword puzzle as either a clue or solution. Arguably, this number should only be calculated for the Shortz era (1993–present). Shortz himself is 1 Shortz famous. [citation needed]

  3. Narc (film) - Wikipedia

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    Narc is a 2002 American neo-noir crime thriller film directed and written by Joe Carnahan and starring Jason Patric and Ray Liotta (who also co-produced). The plot revolves around the efforts of two police detectives in search of the murderer of an undercover police officer. As they investigate, they engage in unethical behavior and uncover ...

  4. Crossword abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    Cryptic crosswords often use abbreviations to clue individual letters or short fragments of the overall solution. These include: Any conventional abbreviations found in a standard dictionary, such as:

  5. Narc - Wikipedia

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    Narc, a minor character in the animated TV series Samurai Jack; Other arts, entertainment, and media. Narc, a 2002 film; Narc, a 1988 arcade game and a 2005 video ...

  6. List of obsolete units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    It was usually used to measure depth, tunnel driving and the size of mining fields; it was also used for contract work. In mining in the German-speaking countries, it was the primary unit of length. Ligne – a French unit of length, roughly equal to 2.25 mm (0.089 in), or 9 points; Line; Macedonian cubit; Pace; Palm; Parasang; Pes

  7. The New York Times crossword - Wikipedia

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    The larger Sunday crossword, which appears in The New York Times Magazine, is an icon in American culture; it is typically intended to be a "Wednesday or Thursday" in difficulty. [7] The standard daily crossword is 15 by 15 squares, while the Sunday crossword measures 21 by 21 squares.

  8. Narc (video game) - Wikipedia

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    Narc (stylized as NARC) is a 1988 run and gun arcade video game designed by Eugene Jarvis for Williams Electronics and programmed by George Petro, [1] Todd Allen, and Eugene Jarvis, with art by Jack Haeger, John Newcomer, and Lin Young.

  9. Prison slang - Wikipedia

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    Words from prison slang often eventually migrate into common usage, such as "snitch", "ducking", and "narc". Terms can also lose meaning or become obsolete such as "slammer" and "bull-derm." Terms can also lose meaning or become obsolete such as "slammer" and "bull-derm."