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n. - An accurately levelled strip of material placed on a wall or floor as guide for the even application of plaster or concrete; A long piece of writing; A long monotonous harangue.

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  • Where in any of this screed is there anything that is not a bunch of opinionated backwash.
  • The fiasco being railed against in this screed is the one that broke iMacs and was ultimately solved by drawing on the CD with a Sharpie.
  • Anyway, Glavin's screed is all downhill from there.
  • Your screed is ill befitting the PhD you claim to be.
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