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cf: http://groups.google.es/group/fa.fiction-of-philosophy/msg/efe8ec58bdd1c50b? &hl=es >From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia cf. is an abbreviation for the Latin word confer, meaning "compare" or "consult." It is mainly used in common and statute law contexts, as well as in academic writing. It is sometimes used (primarily in dictionaries) to offer insight into the preceding word's etymology - that is, to suggest how one term obtained its particular naming convention (perhaps from another phrase).
