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Farquhar

American  
[fahr-kwer, -kwahr, -ker] / ˈfɑr kwər, -kwɑr, -kər /

noun

  1. George, 1678–1707, English playwright, born in Ireland.


Farquhar British  
/ -kə, ˈfɑːkwə /

noun

  1. George. 1678–1707, Irish-born dramatist; author of comedies such as The Recruiting Officer (1706) and The Beaux' Stratagem (1707)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Farquhar says one advantage of the method is that it’s relatively straightforward to integrate into existing AI models.

From Science Magazine Jun. 19, 2024

LLMs are designed to generate plausible-sounding text, not factual information per se, explains Sebastian Farquhar, a computer scientist at the University of Oxford and a co-author on the new study.

From Science Magazine Jun. 19, 2024

The BBC’s true crime drama explores the deaths of Peter Farquhar and Ann Moore-Martin in Maids Moreton, Buckinghamshire, who were preyed upon for their wealth by Ben Field, played by Hardwicke.

From BBC May 12, 2024

Mr Farquhar had changed his will, naming Field as the main beneficiary and giving him a life interest in his house as well as half share in the property with Mr Farquhar's brother Ian.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2023

Mrs. Farquhar started with a flush of indignation in her face.

From A Prairie Courtship by Bindloss, Harold

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