Iota is an alliterative ickle. Am I referring to the ninth letter of the Greek alphabet? Nah, just that infinitesimal amount. Iota isn't a quantitative measurement but rather a qualitative one. You wouldn't say, "Oh, look at that, I have nine iotas in my pocket" (unless you were referring to nine Greek ninth letters), but rather, "Oh, that #$%@^ person left only an iota of room between my car and their's when they parked!" Ninth letter of the Greek alphabet, indeed! I don't care one iota about that! MB

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