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Investment opportunities come in many shapes and sizes, but the subscription agreement possibly is the most customizable of them all. This agreement sells stocks of a business to individual investors. This important legal document serves two purposes for the stock-selling company because it protects them and solicits valuable investor data. In addition, this document serves as a financial limit for the investor. (WiseGEEK)

the shape of an article, or two dimensional features, such as patterns, ()

Only token payments had been made, the last in April 2010, and the debt to the bank had not been disputed in any shape or form. (Irish Times)

on the anvil. In a formative but immature or unready state; being prepared, discussed, planned, etc., but not yet ready. The details of the proposed merger are still on the anvil, but we should see something ready before the end of the summer. I've had a couple of projects on the anvil recently, but nothing has taken any definite shape yet. (Farlex Dictionary of Idioms)