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FMPFU

Stands for "from my potentially flawed understanding". The abbreviation is used over the internet when someone wants to quickly explain something offhand from only their prior knowledge of the subject at the time. Hence, usually the explanation is provided without any thorough checks or referencing.

FMPFU is usually used in response to a question, but not limited to this.
1)

Q: How is paint made?
A: FMPFU, Paint is a simply a mixture of resin, some additives, a bit of solvent, and some colored pigment. The colored pigment is usually derived synthetically nowadays.

2)

FMPFU: Stars are simply little holes in the sky, allowing us to breath.
by Lay Person March 4, 2022
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