| 1944 J. B. Speer Fancyclopaedia 35/1
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Fen , alternative plural for ‘fans’, which came into general use after the Mecon solemnly voted its adoption.
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| 1945 Startling Stories Summer 94/2
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The SISFA bible contains lists of new members fenbiographies by such notables as Kennedy, Kuttner and Sehnert.
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| 1952 A. Budrys in Planet Stories Nov. 111/1
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The laugh's on the non-fen for supporting space devoted to activities completely unconnected with their interests.
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| 1952 P. Nowell in Planet Stories Nov. 112/2
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C'mon fen, let's sit down and write to the radio stations about this.
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| 1988 S. McCrumb Bimbos of Death Sun xii. 165
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All of this had become so familiar to the fen‥that it scarcely seemed artificial anymore. Occasionally, back in the ‘real world’, Morgan would‥mutter to himself in ‘Runewind’, causing guests to think he was an immigrant.
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| 1991 L. Niven et al. Fallen Angels 19
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But why tell me, Bob? I'm fafiated. It's been years since I've dared associate with fen.
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| 1991 L. Niven et al. Fallen Angels 89
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A public venue was naturally out of the question; and very few fen owned homes large enough to house even a small con.
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| 1991 L. Niven et al. Fallen Angels 21
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A person could get into a lot of trouble for reading SF or for associating with known fen.
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