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half measure n (often plural) an inadequate measure How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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While a bolt can be cross-threaded into place by an inattentive operator, the connector is either connected or not; there is no half measure. As nothing more than a half measure, some commission members are recommending that we establish ``participatory'' councils with ``advisory'' powers. Prevention can only be done at the point of use; everything else is somewhere between a fraud and a half measure. |
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