persnickety

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Sorry to be persnickety, and I myself usually get annoyed when people try to moderate their own questions ... but I guess I'm doing it anyway. expanding on mark242's suggestion, google gave me this page:

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  1. adjective Overparticular about trivial details; fastidious.
  2. adjective Snobbish; pretentious.
  3. adjective Requiring strict attention to detail; demanding: a persnickety job.

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  • Folks come from miles around to get his opinion on what should be done about an ailing cow or a persnickety hen. —  Garwood, Julie - Rose 1 - For the Roses
  • I would not describe your question as persnickety, more as a waste of electrons.
  • Sorry to be persnickety, and I myself usually get annoyed when people try to moderate their own questions ... but I guess I'm doing it anyway. expanding on mark242's suggestion, google gave me this page: —  Ask MetaFilter
  • And the way the system in general's been cleaned up and made less persnickety (read: UAC) ought to make plenty of people happy. —  InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs
  • Check back frequently - this unique special event has lots of inter-connected moving parts that will need last-minute tweaks, like a persnickety gear assembly on an untested touring bike. —  NotionsCapital
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