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#15356 01/12/01 04:12 PM

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She of the profession that launched a thousand acronyms proclaims: My favorite IT acronym is TWAIN--many of you with scanners will might have come accross TWAIN--
which is short for Technology Without Any Interesting Name.

My favourite has been and remains WYSIWYG, pronounced "wizeewig". "What You See Is What You Get". I sometimes think it's IT's only meaningful contribution to the language.

The idiot also known as Capfka ...

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Re: Overuse of "acronym" Capital Kiwi 01/11/01 08:54 PM

Re: Overuse of "acronym" tsuwm 01/11/01 08:59 PM

Re: Overuse of "acronym" RhubarbCommando 01/11/01 09:02 PM

Re: Overuse of "acronym" Max Quordlepleen 01/11/01 09:16 PM

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Re: Overuse of "acronym" Marty 01/12/01 12:32 AM

Re: Overuse of "acronym" Max Quordlepleen 01/12/01 12:46 AM

Alfa Romeo TEd Remington 01/12/01 03:33 PM

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Re: Re : anybody interested Max Quordlepleen 01/14/01 12:56 AM

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Re:anybody interested Sparteye 01/16/01 04:47 PM

Will the real policymakers please stand up? TEd Remington 01/16/01 05:43 PM

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Re: Puritans - vs - .... Jackie 01/16/01 07:40 PM

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package liquor Sparteye 01/17/01 12:27 AM

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What's behind the green door? TEd Remington 01/17/01 05:23 PM

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Re: Will the real policymakers please stand up? Capital Kiwi 01/16/01 06:31 PM

IITYWYBMAD? Hyla 01/16/01 04:52 PM

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Re: Overuse of "acronym" Bobyoungbalt 01/12/01 03:29 PM

Re: Overuse of "acronym" Bingley 01/16/01 07:52 AM

Re: Overuse of "acronym" Faldage 01/12/01 01:27 AM

Re: Overuse of "acronym" Max Quordlepleen 01/12/01 02:00 AM

Re: Overuse of "acronym" Faldage 01/12/01 06:03 PM

Re: Overuse of "acronym" Capital Kiwi 01/12/01 06:18 PM

Re: Overuse of "acronym" of troy 01/12/01 02:16 PM

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Re: Overuse of "acronym" Capital Kiwi 01/12/01 04:12 PM

Re: Overuse of "acronym" Max Quordlepleen 01/12/01 05:49 PM

Re: Overuse of "acronym" TEd Remington 01/13/01 01:32 AM

Re: Overuse of "acronym" Hyla 01/11/01 10:10 PM

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