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Old 07-22-2014, 11:37 AM   #5542
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Flexible, very.
Wikitionary says, UK military meaning an obstacle.
Urban Dictionary says, a very minor problem.
Collins English Dictionary says, A niggling and irritating barrier or obstacle encountered when attempting to resolve a problem.
The English Project says Terry Pratchett made is popular but "the term is thought to have been coined by a Ministry of Defence official during the Falklands War to describe his frustrations".
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