Attention to detail, to pick away at someone's writing on C2 instead of grasping the general message. Programmers can be very nitpicky. DevilsAdvocate can nitpick to encourage more discussion on a topic that seems obvious but just leads to more and more details when picked. ''Should this page be called KnitPick or NitPick -- NitPicker/KnitPicker'' * [Avoid modifiers. You can always use six ' marks, as in NitPick''''''er. The reverse is not so easy.] * How about four ' marks. ''''Try it.'''' * Just realized NitPicker is a potential DramaticIdentity. Knit Pick is funny due to sewing with needles.. and picking away.