Sorry. My question was rhetorical ((of a question) asked in order to produce an effect or to make a statement rather than to elicit information.), but Dean's response makes it still a good question to ask.
Thanks, Dean.
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Originally Posted by Dean Romig
ver·min
/ˈvərmən/
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noun
Wild animals that are believed to be harmful to crops, farm animals, or game, or that carry disease, e.g., rodents.
parasitic worms or insects.
"his clothes are infested with vermin"
People perceived as despicable and as causing problems for the rest of society.
"the vermin who ransacked her house"
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