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  Re: What makes an acronym (was: Re: quick question)
 
Todd Lehman wrote in message ... (...) letters (...) but (...) This calls for something I like so much, I keep it in my wallet: ACRONYM: A Contrived Reduction Of Nomenclature Yielding Mnemonics Frank (25 years ago, 18-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: What makes an acronym (was: Re: quick question)
 
(...) Good thing I already have my shillelagh(1) out... *whap!* Bad Pun!! :) Jeff [FUPs to .o-t.pun] 1 - check offtopic.fun (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.off-topic.pun)
 
  Re: What makes an acronym (was: Re: quick question)
 
(...) Neither diesel nor ohm are acronyms. Both are words formed from the inventor's or discoverer's name. So while an interesting point, it's not germane. (25 years ago, 17-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Website
 
(...) Huh? What? Oh, you mean "what happens when you forget to set the 'Allow All Uppercase Names' option". I'm with you now. Steve (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: Website
 
(...) [long snip] (...) Hey, leave his winkie out of this. This is a family forum. ;-) XFUT .ot.fun (25 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.off-topic.fun)


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