"fumf" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1995, Nancy Bogen, Bagatelle·Guinevere, New York, N.Y.: The Twickenham Press, page 262",
          "text": "The other day while I was fumfing on the viewer's panel, something curious happened — when I pressed a particular spot, the pot, which was uppermost in my mind at the moment, materialized on the screen. I'm gonna see if I can find that spot again . . . for starters. . . .",
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