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by patpending 1658 days ago
The idiom "ferret away" means to store something in a secret place, and the idiom "ferret out" means to find something by careful searching. Seems like a pretty good name for a database.
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peterfarkas 1658 days ago
This is exactly why we considered the name after all.
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PeterZaitsev 1658 days ago
Also Ferrets are smart and nimble and make great pets :)
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pmdulaney 1658 days ago
But in California they are illegal to own without a permit.
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