From: Kaare Fiedler Christiansen 

Tian wrote:
> Kaare Fiedler Christiansen wrote:
>
>> Tian wrote:



>>> I'm getting confused by the facts. Did you know that FACTS
>>> was really an acronym for Families Against California's
>>> Three Strikes law? That's the facts as I know them.
>>
>> Ah, but were they _solid_ families against California's three strikes
>> law?
>>
> I'm sure if they could get media attention from building a
> family of _solid legos_ they would do so. Yes, at least one
> of those families is solid. Which one(s?), varies depending
> on the solidity of the _solid_ you are talking about...

According to Webster, there are quite a few types families we could be talking about:

Main Entry: 1solùid
Pronunciation: 's„-l&d
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English solide, from Middle French, from Latin solidus;
akin to Greek holos whole -- more at SAFE 1 a : being without an internal
cavity  b (1) : printed with minimum space
between lines (2) : joined without a hyphen
 c : not interrupted by a break or opening 
2 : having, involving, or dealing with three dimensions or with solids

3 a : of uniformly close and coherent texture : not loose or spongy :
COMPACT b : possessing or characterized by the properties of a solid :
neither gaseous nor liquid
4 : of good substantial quality or kind : as a : SOUND
 b : made firmly and well 
5 a : having no break or interruption  b :
UNANIMOUS  c : intimately
friendly or associated  6 a : PRUDENT; also :
well-established financially b : serious in purpose or character
7 : of one substance or character: as a : entirely of one metal or
containing the minimum of alloy necessary to impart hardness  b : of a single color

Main Entry: 2solid
Function: noun
1 : a geometrical figure or element (as a cube or sphere) having three
dimensions -- see VOLUME table
2 a : a substance that does not flow perceptibly under moderate stress, has
a definite capacity for resisting forces (as compression or tension) which
tend to deform it, and under ordinary conditions retains a definite size
and shape b : the part of a solution or suspension that when freed from
solvent or suspending medium has the qualities of a solid -- usually used
in plural  3 : something that is solid: as a : a solid
color b : a compound word whose members are joined together without a
hyphen

Main Entry: 3solid
Function: adverb
: in a solid manner; also : UNANIMOUSLY




I think I prefer the 1-1. b (2) type of family: "joined without a
hyphen". No family should be joined with a hyphen!

Best
   K†re

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