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      3 AFAICR	as far as I can recall
      4 AFAICT	as far as I can tell
      5 AFAIK	as far as I know
      6 AFAIR	as far as I recall
      7 AFAIU	as far as I understand
      8 AFD	away from desktop
      9 AFK	away from keyboard
     10 AFU	all fucked up
     11 AFW	away from window
     12 AIU	as I understand
     13 AIUI	as I understand it
     14 AKA	also known as
     15 ASAIC	as soon as I can
     16 ASAP	as soon as possible
     17 ATM	at the moment
     18 AWOL	absent without official leave
     19 AYBABTU	all your base are belong to us
     20 B/C	because
     21 B/S	bullshit
     22 B/W	between
     23 BBIAB	be back in a bit
     24 BBL	[I'll] be back later
     25 BBS	be back soon
     26 BBT	be back tomorrow
     27 BFD	big fucking deal
     28 BIAB	back in a bit
     29 BIAF	back in a few
     30 BIALW	back in a little while
     31 BIAS	back in a second
     32 BIAW	back in a while
     33 BOATILAS	bend over and take it like a slut
     34 BOFH	bastard operator from hell
     35 BOGAHICA	bend over, grab ankles, here it comes again
     36 BOHICA	bend over here it comes again
     37 BRB	[I'll] be right back
     38 BS	bullshit
     39 BTDT	been there, done that
     40 BTTH	boot to the head
     41 BTW	by the way
     42 CMIIW	correct me if I'm wrong
     43 CNP	continued [in my] next post
     44 COB	close of business [day]
     45 CYA	see you around
     46 D/L	download
     47 DIY	do it yourself
     48 DKDC	don't know, don't care
     49 DSTM	don't shoot the messenger
     50 DTRT	do the right thing
     51 DTWT	do the wrong thing
     52 DWIM	do what I mean
     53 EG	evil grin
     54 EMSG	email message
     55 EOB	end of business [day]
     56 EOD	end of discussion
     57 EOL	end of life
     58 ETLA	extended three letter acronym
     59 EWAG	experienced wild-ass guess
     60 FAQ	frequently asked question
     61 FCFS	first come first served
     62 FIIK	fuck[ed] if I know
     63 FIIR	fuck[ed] if I remember
     64 FM	fucking magic
     65 FOAD	fall over and die
     66 FSDO	for some definition of
     67 FSVO	for some value of
     68 FTFM	fuck the fuckin' manual!
     69 FUBAR	fucked up beyond all recognition
     70 FUD	fear, uncertainty and doubt
     71 FWIW	for what it's worth
     72 FYI	for your information
     73 G	grin
     74 G/C	garbage collect
     75 GAC	get a clue
     76 GAL	get a life
     77 GIGO	garbage in, garbage out
     78 GMTA	great minds think alike
     79 GTFO	get the fuck out
     80 GTG	got to go
     81 HAND	have a nice day
     82 HHIS	hanging head in shame
     83 HICA	here it comes again
     84 HTH	hope this helps
     85 IAC	in any case
     86 IANAL	I am not a lawyer
     87 IC	I see
     88 ICBW	I could be wrong
     89 ICCL	I couldn't care less
     90 IHAFC	I haven't a fucking clue
     91 IHBW	I have been wrong
     92 IHNFC	I have no fucking clue
     93 IIANM	if I am not mistaken
     94 IIRC	if I recall correctly
     95 IIUC	if I understand correctly
     96 IMAO	in my arrogant opinion
     97 IMCO	in my considered opinion
     98 IMHO	in my humble opinion
     99 IMNSHO	in my not so humble opinion
    100 IMO	in my opinion
    101 IOW	in other words
    102 IRL	in real life
    103 ISAGN	I see a great need
    104 ISTM	it seems to me
    105 ISTR	I seem to recall
    106 ITYM	I think you mean
    107 IYSS	if you say so
    108 IWBNI	it would be nice if
    109 J/K	just kidding
    110 JIC	just in case
    111 JK	just kidding
    112 JMO	just my opinion
    113 JTLYK	just to let you know
    114 KISS	keep it simple, stupid
    115 KITA	kick in the ass
    116 KNF	kernel normal form
    117 L8R	later
    118 LART	luser attitude readjustment tool (ie, hammer)
    119 LJBF	let's just be friends
    120 LMAO	laughing my ass off
    121 LMSO	laughing my socks off
    122 LOL	laughing out loud
    123 LTNS	long time no see
    124 MIA	missing in action
    125 MOTAS	member of the appropriate sex
    126 MOTOS	member of the opposite sex
    127 MOTSS	member of the same sex
    128 MTF	more to follow
    129 MYOB	mind your own business
    130 N/M	never mind
    131 NBD	no big deal
    132 NFC	no fucking clue
    133 NFI	no fucking idea
    134 NFW	no fucking way
    135 NIH	not invented here
    136 NMF	not my fault
    137 NMP	not my problem
    138 NOYB	none of your business
    139 NOYFB	none of your fucking business
    140 NP	no problem
    141 NRFPT	not ready for prime time
    142 NRN	no reply necessary
    143 OIC	oh, I see
    144 OMG	oh, my god
    145 OT	off topic
    146 OTL	out to lunch
    147 OTOH	on the other hand
    148 OTT	over the top
    149 OTTOMH	off the top of my head
    150 PEBKAC	problem exists between keyboard and chair
    151 PFO	please fuck off
    152 PFY	pimply faced youth
    153 PITA	pain in the ass
    154 PKSP	pound keys and spew profanity
    155 PNG	persona non grata
    156 PNP	plug and pray
    157 POC	point of contact
    158 POLA	principle of least astonishment
    159 POS	piece of shit
    160 PPL	pretty please
    161 PTV	parental tunnel vision
    162 QED	quod erat demonstrandum
    163 RFC	request for comments
    164 RL	real life
    165 RLC	rod length check
    166 ROFL	rolling on floor laughing
    167 ROFLMAO	rolling on floor laughing my ass off
    168 ROTFL	rolling on the floor laughing
    169 RP	responsible person
    170 RSN	real soon now
    171 RTFB	read the fine/fucking book
    172 RTFC	read the fine/fucking code
    173 RTFD	read the fine/fucking documentation
    174 RTFM	read the fine/fucking manual
    175 RTFMP	read the fine/fucking man page
    176 RTFS	read the fine/fucking source
    177 SCNR	sorry, could not resist
    178 SEP	someone else's problem
    179 SFA	sweet fuck all
    180 SHID	slaps head in disgust
    181 SIMCA	sitting in my chair amused
    182 SMLSFB	so many losers, so few bullets
    183 SMOP	simple matter of programming
    184 SNAFU	situation normal, all fucked up
    185 SNERT	snot-nosed egotistical rude teenager
    186 SNMP	sorry, not my problem
    187 SNR	signal to noise ratio
    188 SO	significant other
    189 SOB	son of [a] bitch
    190 SOL	shit out [of] luck
    191 SOP	standard operating procedure
    192 SSIA	subject says it all
    193 STFA	search the fucking archives
    194 STFU	shut the fuck up
    195 SUS	stupid user syndrome
    196 SWAG	silly, wild-assed guess
    197 SWAHBI	silly, wild-assed hare-brained idea
    198 SWMBO	she who must be obeyed
    199 TANSTAAFL	there ain't no such thing as a free lunch
    200 TBC	to be continued
    201 TBD	to be {decided,determined,done}
    202 TBOMK	the best of my knowledge
    203 THNX	thanks
    204 THX	thanks
    205 TIA	thanks in advance
    206 TINC	there is no cabal
    207 TLA	three letter acronym
    208 TLB	translation lookaside buffer
    209 TMA	too many abbreviations
    210 TMI	too much information
    211 TOEFL	test of english as a foreign language
    212 TRT	the right thing
    213 TTBOMK	to the best of my knowledge
    214 TTFN	ta ta for now
    215 TTYL	talk to you later
    216 TWIAVBP	the world is a very big place
    217 TY	thank you
    218 TYVM	thank you very much
    219 U/L	upload
    220 UTSL	use the source, Luke
    221 VEG	very evil grin
    222 W/	with
    223 W/O	without
    224 WAG	wild-ass guess
    225 WB	welcome back
    226 WFM	works for me
    227 WIBNI	wouldn't it be nice if
    228 WIP	work in progress
    229 WOFTAM	waste of fucking time and money
    230 WOMBAT	waste of money, brain, and time
    231 WRT	with respect to
    232 WTF	{what,where,who,why} the fuck
    233 WTH	{what,where,who,why} the hell
    234 WYSIWYG	what you see is what you get
    235 YALIMO	you are lame, in my opinion
    236 YHBT	you have been trolled
    237 YHL	you have lost
    238 YKWIM	you know what I mean
    239 YMA	yo momma's ass
    240 YMMV	your mileage may vary
    241 YW	you're welcome
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