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pick-a-letter veto

pick-a-letter veto
 n.— «Governor Tony Earl was first to use the “pick-a-letter” veto—crossing out individual letters to change words, and to make new words from parts of others.» —“Veto Power” by Lance Buri OpinionEditorials.com June 20, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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