Few
Few adjective - A quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'; a small but indefinite number.
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- Any citizen who can get a few signatures on a nomination petition and scrape together a smallish-deposit can run, and will be entitled to describe their party affiliation any way they like.
Source: Loophole Abuse / Real Life Law - They are relatively low velocity direct-fire weapons that lob their smallish shells in a high arc with an effective range of up to a few hundred meters, but are surprisingly accurate.
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