The most basic thing, the simplest thing: “He doesn’t know ________ thing about plumbing.” [Asked in early Questionnaires only]
| NR | 19 |
| BEANS | 18 |
| FIRST THING | 11 |
| ANYTHING | 8 |
| A THING | 7 |
| NOTHING | 5 |
| SHIT | 3 |
| DAMN THING | 2 |
| A | 1 |
| A FROM A BULL’S FOOT | 1 |
| A FROM B | 1 |
| B FROM BULLEY | 1 |
| BAT | 1 |
| BEANS FROM BUTTONS | 1 |
| BEES FROM A BULL’S FOOT | 1 |
| DOODLUM-SQUAT | 1 |
| FIRST LETTER | 1 |
| FIRST PRINCIPLE | 1 |
| FIRST STEP | 1 |
| HE’S GREEN | 1 |
| NOT ONE THING | 1 |
| ONE IOTA | 1 |
| PEAS | 1 |
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