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The play, about a fanciful tour guide of a dull and stately English country house who runs into conflict with a factually fastidious official at the historic property, was almost immaterial.

Pairing with Snoop helped put the fastidious chef and crafter in front of a younger, hipper audience, while the grandmotherly Stewart assisted in making the rapper approachable for a wider range of consumers.

Some experts have surmised that it has less to do with a set of imagined beliefs or practices and more with the sense of routine that is innately bound up in Olympic-level sports — mental fortitude and fastidious training both require diligence and consistency.

Fastidious and ambitious, he earned the nickname “Saint Michael” from city councilmembers for his focus on ethics.

And more realistic advice: “Not all weeds are equally troublesome. You probably have limited time and energy to devote to creating a weed-free environment. Unless you’re one of those extremely fastidious gardeners who wants everything looking perfect and weed-free all the time, you’re going to have to prioritize.”