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nix or nixie, in Germanic mythology, water sprite. The nixes could assume various shapes, most frequently as half human and half fish. They could do favors for humans, particularly in teaching them bewitching music, but for the most part they were treacherous and malignant. 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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President Bush pulled out his veto pen for the first time and nixed a federal stem cell funding bill while Gov. When Maine and Michigan both announced they would replace their high school exit exams with the SAT and the ACT, they joined a few other states that have already nixed their high school exit exams in favor of college entrance exams. A young fox named Anna has her good mood deflated and after-school plans nixed by a grumpy morn who says "No" to everything Anna wants to do. |
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