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A literary squib is usually witty or satirical. It can be similar to a [[Parody|lampoon]], but does not need to parody a particular work. |
A literary squib is usually witty or satirical. It can be similar to a [[Parody|lampoon]], but does not need to parody a particular work. |
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A linguistic squib is both a very short and a scholarly article. According to [[The Other Wiki]], "A squib may outline anomalous data but not suggest a solution, or develop a minor theoretical argument." Compare this sort of squib with a "snippet". |
A linguistic squib is both a very short and a scholarly article. According to [[The Other Wiki]], "A squib may outline anomalous data but not suggest a solution, or develop a minor theoretical argument." Compare this sort of squib with a "snippet" (which is essentially a stand-alone footnote). |
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== Squib (sports) == |
== Squib (sports) == |
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