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With a chemistry background, Jean assumed the role of winemaker, with Baker as general factotum.

“But the fact that he chose The Journal — and that the editorial page was willing to serve as his loyal factotum — says a great deal about the relationship between the two parties.”

Like Rico said, one of the ways we think of the factotum is being a jack-of-all-trades.

Edward Nelson, sounding handsome and polished, turns the Barber into an unusually compelling factotum.

They — and their paid financial factotums — know the IRS doesn’t have the time and resources to investigate their long and complex returns properly.