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The idiom "ferret away" means to store something in a secret place, and the idiom "ferret out" means to find something by careful searching. Seems like a pretty good name for a database.

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This is exactly why we considered the name after all.

Also Ferrets are smart and nimble and make great pets :)

But in California they are illegal to own without a permit.

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