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A
factotum
is a general
servant
or a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities. The word derives from the Latin command (imperative construction)
fac totum
("do/make everything").
Factotum
can also refer to:
Factotum
(novel)
, a 1975 novel by Charles Bukowski
Factotum
(film)
, a 2005 film adaptation of the novel
factotum (software)
, a virtual file system
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