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      2 AFAIC	as far as I'm concerned
      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 ATM	automatic teller machine
     19 AWOL	absent without official leave
     20 AYBABTU	all your base are belong to us
     21 AYT	are you there
     22 B/C	because
     23 B/S	bullshit
     24 B/W	bandwidth
     25 B/W	between
     26 BBIAB	be back in a bit
     27 BBL	[I'll] be back later
     28 BBS	be back soon
     29 BBT	be back tomorrow
     30 BCNU	be seeing you
     31 BCNUL8R	be seeing you later
     32 BFD	big fucking deal
     33 BFH	big fucking hammer
     34 BIAB	back in a bit
     35 BIAF	back in a few
     36 BIALW	back in a little while
     37 BIAS	back in a second
     38 BIAW	back in a while
     39 BOATILAS	bend over and take it like a slut
     40 BOFH	bastard operator from hell
     41 BOGAHICA	bend over, grab ankles, here it comes again
     42 BOHICA	bend over here it comes again
     43 BRB	[I'll] be right back
     44 BS	bullshit
     45 BTDT	been there, done that
     46 BTTH	boot to the head
     47 BTW	by the way
     48 CFV	call for votes
     49 CG	center of gravity
     50 CMIIW	correct me if I'm wrong
     51 CNP	continued [in my] next post
     52 COB	close of business [day]
     53 COTS	commercial off-the-shelf
     54 CYA	see you around
     55 D/L	download
     56 DGAS	don't give a shit
     57 DIY	do it yourself
     58 DKDC	don't know, don't care
     59 DOA	dead on arrival
     60 DRY	don't repeat yourself
     61 DSTM	don't shoot the messenger
     62 DTRT	do the right thing
     63 DTWT	do the wrong thing
     64 DWIM	do what I mean
     65 EG	evil grin
     66 EMSG	email message
     67 EOB	end of business [day]
     68 EOD	end of discussion
     69 EOL	end of life
     70 ETA	estimated time of arrival
     71 ETLA	extended three letter acronym
     72 EWAG	experienced wild-ass guess
     73 FAQ	frequently asked question
     74 FCFS	first come first served
     75 FFS	for fuck's sake
     76 FIGJAM	fuck I'm good, just ask me
     77 FIIK	fuck[ed] if I know
     78 FIIR	fuck[ed] if I remember
     79 FM	fucking magic
     80 FOAD	{fuck off,fall over} and die
     81 FOS	full of shit
     82 FSDO	for some definition of
     83 FSVO	for some value of
     84 FTBFS	fails to build from source
     85 FTFM	fuck the fuckin' manual!
     86 FTHOI	for the {heck,hell} of it
     87 FTL	for the loss
     88 FTW	for the win
     89 FUBAR	fucked up beyond all recognition
     90 FUD	fear, uncertainty and doubt
     91 FWIW	for what it's worth
     92 FYI	for your information
     93 G	grin
     94 G/C	garbage collect
     95 GAC	get a clue
     96 GAL	get a life
     97 GIGO	garbage in, garbage out
     98 GMTA	great minds think alike
     99 GTFO	get the fuck out
    100 GTG	got to go
    101 GWS	get well soon
    102 HAND	have a nice day
    103 HFIW	HOLY FUCK IT WORKS
    104 HHIS	hanging head in shame
    105 HHOS	ha ha, only serious
    106 HICA	here it comes again
    107 HNY	happy new year
    108 HSIW	HOLY SHIT IT WORKS
    109 HTH	hope this helps
    110 IAC	in any case
    111 IANAL	I am not a lawyer
    112 IC	I see
    113 ICBW	I could be wrong
    114 ICCL	I couldn't care less
    115 IDK	I don't know
    116 IHAFC	I haven't a fucking clue
    117 IHBW	I have been wrong
    118 IHNFC	I have no fucking clue
    119 IIANM	if I am not mistaken
    120 IIRC	if I recall correctly
    121 IIUC	if I understand correctly
    122 ILU	I love you
    123 ILY	I love you
    124 IMAO	in my arrogant opinion
    125 IMCO	in my considered opinion
    126 IMHO	in my humble opinion
    127 IMNSHO	in my not so humble opinion
    128 IMO	in my opinion
    129 IOW	in other words
    130 IRL	in real life
    131 ISAGN	I see a great need
    132 ISTM	it seems to me
    133 ISTR	I seem to recall
    134 ITYM	I think you mean
    135 IWBNI	it would be nice if
    136 IYSS	if you say so
    137 IYSWIM	if you see what I mean
    138 J/K	just kidding
    139 JFW	just fucking works
    140 JHD	just hit ``delete''
    141 JIC	just in case
    142 JK	just kidding
    143 JMO	just my opinion
    144 JSYK	just so you know
    145 JTLYK	just to let you know
    146 KISS	keep it simple, stupid
    147 KITA	kick in the ass
    148 KNF	kernel normal form
    149 L8R	later
    150 LART	luser attitude readjustment tool (ie, hammer)
    151 LBNL	last but not least
    152 LGTM	looks good to me
    153 LJBF	let's just be friends
    154 LMAO	laughing my ass off
    155 LMSO	laughing my socks off
    156 LOL	laughing out loud
    157 LTNS	long time no see
    158 MIA	missing in action
    159 MOTAS	member of the appropriate sex
    160 MOTOS	member of the opposite sex
    161 MOTSS	member of the same sex
    162 MTF	more to follow
    163 MYOB	mind your own business
    164 N/M	never mind
    165 NBD	no big deal
    166 NFC	no fucking clue
    167 NFI	no fucking idea
    168 NFW	no fucking way
    169 NIFOC	naked in front of computer
    170 NIH	not invented here
    171 NMF	not my fault
    172 NMP	not my problem
    173 NOYB	none of your business
    174 NOYFB	none of your fucking business
    175 NP	no problem
    176 NRFPT	not ready for prime time
    177 NRN	no reply necessary
    178 NSFW	not suitable for work
    179 NVM	never mind
    180 O2W	off to work
    181 OIC	oh, I see
    182 OMG	oh, my god
    183 OMW	on my way
    184 OOB	out of bounds
    185 OT	off topic
    186 OTL	out to lunch
    187 OTOH	on the other hand
    188 OTT	over the top
    189 OTTOMH	off the top of my head
    190 PDQ	pretty darn quick
    191 PEBKAC	problem exists between keyboard and chair
    192 PFO	please fuck off
    193 PFY	pimply faced youth
    194 PHB	pointy haired boss
    195 PIN	personal identification number
    196 PITA	pain in the ass
    197 PKSP	pound keys and spew profanity
    198 PNG	persona non grata
    199 PNP	plug and pray
    200 POC	point of contact
    201 POC	proof of concept
    202 POLA	principle of least astonishment
    203 POLS	principle of least surprise
    204 POS	piece of shit
    205 POV	point of view
    206 PPL	pretty please
    207 PTV	parental tunnel vision
    208 QED	quod erat demonstrandum
    209 QFT	quoted for truth
    210 RFC	request for comments
    211 RFD	request for discussion
    212 RFE	request for enhancements
    213 RIP	rest in peace
    214 RL	real life
    215 RLC	rod length check
    216 ROFL	rolling on floor laughing
    217 ROFLMAO	rolling on floor laughing my ass off
    218 ROTFL	rolling on the floor laughing
    219 RP	responsible person
    220 RSN	real soon now
    221 RSVP	repondez s'il vous plait (please reply)
    222 RTFB	read the fine/fucking book
    223 RTFC	read the fine/fucking code
    224 RTFD	read the fine/fucking documentation
    225 RTFM	read the fine/fucking manual
    226 RTFMP	read the fine/fucking man page
    227 RTFS	read the fine/fucking source
    228 SCNR	sorry, could not resist
    229 SEP	someone else's problem
    230 SFA	sweet fuck all
    231 SHID	slaps head in disgust
    232 SIMCA	sitting in my chair amused
    233 SMLSFB	so many losers, so few bullets
    234 SMOP	simple matter of programming
    235 SNAFU	situation normal, all fucked up
    236 SNERT	snot-nosed egotistical rude teenager
    237 SNMP	sorry, not my problem
    238 SNR	signal to noise ratio
    239 SO	significant other
    240 SOB	son of [a] bitch
    241 SOL	shit out [of] luck
    242 SOP	standard operating procedure
    243 SSIA	subject says it all
    244 SSTO	single stage to orbit
    245 STFA	search the fucking archives
    246 STFU	shut the fuck up
    247 STFW	search the fucking web
    248 SUS	stupid user syndrome
    249 SUX	sucks
    250 SUX2BU	sucks to be you
    251 SWAG	silly, wild-assed guess
    252 SWAHBI	silly, wild-assed hare-brained idea
    253 SWFG	search with fucking google
    254 SWMBO	she who must be obeyed
    255 TANSTAAFL	there ain't no such thing as a free lunch
    256 TBA	to be announced
    257 TBC	to be continued
    258 TBD	to be {decided,determined,done}
    259 TBH	to be honest
    260 TBOMK	the best of my knowledge
    261 THNX	thanks
    262 THX	thanks
    263 TIA	thanks in advance
    264 TIAVP	this is a volunteer project
    265 TINC	there is no cabal
    266 TLA	three letter acronym
    267 TLC	tender loving care
    268 TLDR	too long, didn't read
    269 TMA	too many abbreviations
    270 TMI	too much information
    271 TMTOWTDI	there's more than one way to do it
    272 TNF	The NetBSD Foundation
    273 TOCTOU	time of check to time of use
    274 TOEFL	test of english as a foreign language
    275 TPTB	the powers that be
    276 TRT	the right thing
    277 TTBOMK	to the best of my knowledge
    278 TTFN	ta ta for now
    279 TTYL	talk to you later
    280 TWIAVBP	the world is a very big place
    281 TY	thank you
    282 TYVM	thank you very much
    283 U/L	upload
    284 UTSL	use the source, Luke
    285 VEG	very evil grin
    286 W/	with
    287 W/O	without
    288 WAG	wild-ass guess
    289 WB	welcome back
    290 WCPGW	what could possibly go wrong
    291 WFH	working from home
    292 WFM	works for me
    293 WIBNI	wouldn't it be nice if
    294 WIP	work in progress
    295 WMNC	watch me not care
    296 WOFTAM	waste of fucking time and money
    297 WOMBAT	waste of money, brain, and time
    298 WRT	with respect to
    299 WTF	{what,when,where,who,why} the fuck
    300 WTFRUD	what the fuck are you doing
    301 WTH	{what,when,where,who,why} the hell
    302 WYSIWYG	what you see is what you get
    303 YAGNI	you ain't gonna need it
    304 YALIMO	you are lame, in my opinion
    305 YHBT	you have been trolled
    306 YHL	you have lost
    307 YKWIM	you know what I mean
    308 YMA	yo momma's ass
    309 YMMV	your mileage may vary
    310 YW	you're welcome
    311