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Nit-picking about nits
A '''nit''' is the egg or larva of a louse or other parasitic insect. The task of removing all the nits from an infected person or animal can be almost overwhelming as it requires a millimeter-by-millimeter examination with a magnifying glass and tweezers. By extension, a pedantic person immersed in minutiae is often called a nit-picker. [http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Nit-Picking]
A '''nit''' is the egg or larva of a louse or other parasitic insect. The task of removing all the nits from an infected person or animal can be almost overwhelming as it requires a millimeter-by-millimeter examination with a magnifying glass and tweezers. By extension, a pedantic person immersed in minutiae is often called a nit-picker. [http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Nit-Picking]
==Links==
*[http://www.headlice.org/faq/notnit.htm When is a Nit Not a Nit?]