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Old 02-03-2005, 08:38 PM   #11
Troubleshooter
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Originally Posted by Brown Thrasher
Am I the only person to noticce the correlation of "Troubleshooter" with an egotistical know it all.....

Stirrer of shit.
I picked my presence marker pretty carefully. I may not live up to the definitions of it, but, like yours, it seems to fit.

trou·ble·shoot·er also trou·ble-shoot·er Audio pronunciation of "troubleshooter" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (trbl-shtr)
n.

1. A worker whose job is to locate and eliminate sources of trouble, as in mechanical operations.
2. A mediator skilled in settling disputes especially of a diplomatic, political, or industrial nature.

Main Entry: mediator
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: negotiator
Synonyms: advocate, arbiter, arbitrator, broker, conciliator, fixer, go-between, interagent, interceder, intermediary, intermediator, judge, medium, middleman, moderator, negotiator, peacemaker, ref, referee, rent-a-judge, troubleshooter, umpire
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