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      2 10Q	thank you
      3 10X	thanks
      4 1337	elite ("leet")
      5 224	today, tomorrow, forever
      6 31337	elite ("eleet")
      7 4TW	for the win
      8 AAMOF	as a matter of fact
      9 AC	audible chuckle
     10 ADN	any day now
     11 AEAP	as early as possible
     12 AFAIAC	as far as I am concerned
     13 AFAIC	as far as I'm concerned
     14 AFAICR	as far as I can recall
     15 AFAICS	as far as I can see
     16 AFAICT	as far as I can tell
     17 AFAIK	as far as I know
     18 AFAIR	as far as I {recall, remember}
     19 AFAIU	as far as I understand
     20 AFD	away from desktop
     21 AFK	away from keyboard
     22 AFU	all fucked up
     23 AFW	away from window
     24 AINEC	and it's not even close
     25 AISE	as I see it
     26 AIU	as I understand
     27 AIUI	as I understand it
     28 AKA	also known as
     29 AMOL	a mountain of love
     30 ASAIC	as soon as I can
     31 ASAP	as soon as possible
     32 ATEOTD	at the end of the day
     33 ATM	at the moment
     34 ATM	automatic teller machine
     35 ATW	around the world
     36 AWK	Aho Weinberger Kernighan
     37 AWOL	absent without official leave
     38 AYBABTU	all your base are belong to us
     39 AYF	all your fault
     40 AYOR	at your own risk
     41 AYT	are you there
     42 B/C	because
     43 B/S	bullshit
     44 B/W	bandwidth
     45 B/W	between
     46 BAK	back at keyboard
     47 BBIAB	be back in a bit
     48 BBL	[I'll] be back later
     49 BBR	burnt beyond repair
     50 BBS	be back soon
     51 BBT	be back tomorrow
     52 BCNU	be seeing you
     53 BCNUL8R	be seeing you later
     54 BF	best friend
     55 BF	boyfriend
     56 BCP	best current practice
     57 BFD	big fucking deal
     58 BFF	best friend forever
     59 BFH	big fucking hammer
     60 BIAB	back in a bit
     61 BIAF	back in a few
     62 BIALW	back in a little while
     63 BIAS	back in a second
     64 BIAW	back in a while
     65 BNYA	burned now you are
     66 BOATILAS	bend over and take it like a slut
     67 BOC	but of course
     68 BOFH	bastard operator from hell
     69 BOGAHICA	bend over, grab ankles, here it comes again
     70 BOHICA	bend over here it comes again
     71 BOT	back on topic
     72 BRB	[I'll] be right back
     73 BS	bullshit
     74 BTDT	been there, done that
     75 BTFT	been there, fixed that
     76 BTTH	boot to the head
     77 BTW	by the way
     78 CC	credit card
     79 CFV	call for votes
     80 CFY	calling for you
     81 CG	center of gravity
     82 CMIIW	correct me if I'm wrong
     83 CNP	continued [in my] next post
     84 COB	close of business [day]
     85 COTS	commercial off-the-shelf
     86 CPC	cost per click
     87 CTN	can't talk now
     88 CU	see you
     89 CYA	see you around
     90 CYE	check your email
     91 D/L	download
     92 DBEYR	don't believe everything you read
     93 DGAS	don't give a shit
     94 DIAFYO	did I ask for your opinion?
     95 DIY	do it yourself
     96 DKDC	don't know, don't care
     97 DMZ	demilitarized zone
     98 DND	do not disturb
     99 DOA	dead on arrival
    100 DRY	don't repeat yourself
    101 DSTM	don't shoot the messenger
    102 DTRT	do the right thing
    103 DTWT	do the wrong thing
    104 DYK	do you know?
    105 DWIM	do what I mean
    106 EDS	eternal downward spiral
    107 EG	evil grin
    108 EIE	enough is enough
    109 EMSG	email message
    110 EOB	end of business [day]
    111 EOD	end of {day, discussion}
    112 EOL	end of life
    113 EOM	end of message
    114 EOS	end of story
    115 ETA	estimated time of arrival
    116 ETA	edited to add
    117 ETLA	extended three letter acronym
    118 ETR	early to rise
    119 EWAG	experienced wild-ass guess
    120 F9	fine
    121 FAQ	frequently asked question
    122 FBOW	for better or worse
    123 FCOL	for crying out loud
    124 FCFS	first come first served
    125 FFS	for fuck's sake
    126 FFS	free for shipping
    127 FIGJAM	fuck I'm good, just ask me
    128 FIIK	fuck[ed] if I know
    129 FIIR	fuck[ed] if I remember
    130 FITB	fill in the blank
    131 FM	fucking magic
    132 FML	fuck my life
    133 FNO	from now on
    134 FNO	for nerds only
    135 FOAD	{fuck off,fall over} and die
    136 FOC	free of charge
    137 FOS	full of shit
    138 FPS	first person shooter
    139 FSCK	fuck
    140 FSDO	for some definition of
    141 FSVO	for some value of
    142 FTBFS	fails to build from source
    143 FTFA	from the fucking article
    144 FTFM	fuck the fuckin' manual!
    145 FTFY	fixed that for you
    146 FTHOI	for the {heck,hell} of it
    147 FTL	for the loss
    148 FTMFW	for the motherfucking win
    149 FTS	fuck that shit
    150 FTTT	from time to time
    151 FTW	for the win
    152 FUBAR	fucked up beyond all recognition
    153 FUD	fear, uncertainty and doubt
    154 FWIW	for what it's worth
    155 FYEO	for your eyes only
    156 FYI	for your information
    157 G	grin
    158 G/C	garbage collect
    159 G2G	got to go
    160 G2K	good to know
    161 GAC	get a clue
    162 GAL	get a life
    163 GBTW	get back to work
    164 GF	girlfriend
    165 GFU	good for you
    166 GFY	good for you
    167 GFY	go fuck yourself
    168 GG	good game
    169 GGWP	good game, well played
    170 GIGO	garbage in, garbage out
    171 GIYF	google is your friend
    172 GJ	good job
    173 GL	good luck
    174 GLHF	good luck, have fun
    175 GLWT	good luck with that
    176 GMTA	great minds think alike
    177 GOK	god only knows
    178 GOWI	get on with it
    179 GPS	global positioning system
    180 GR8	great
    181 GTFO	get the fuck out
    182 GTG	got to go
    183 GTH	go to hell
    184 GTSY	{good, glad} to see you
    185 GWS	get well soon
    186 H8	hate
    187 HAND	have a nice day
    188 HE	how embarrasing
    189 HF	have fun
    190 HFIW	HOLY FUCK IT WORKS
    191 HHIS	hanging head in shame
    192 HHOS	ha ha, only serious
    193 HICA	here it comes again
    194 HNY	happy new year
    195 HOAS	hold on a second
    196 HSIW	HOLY SHIT IT WORKS
    197 HTH	hope this helps
    198 IAC	in any case
    199 IAE	in any event
    200 IANAL	I am not a lawyer
    201 IAW	in another window
    202 IAWTC	I agree with this comment
    203 IAY	I adore you
    204 IB	I'm back
    205 IC	I see
    206 ICBW	I could be {wrong, worse}
    207 ICCL	I couldn't care less
    208 ICUR	I see you are
    209 IDC	I don't care
    210 IDGI	I don't get it
    211 IDGW	in a good way
    212 IDI	I doubt it
    213 IDK	I don't know
    214 IDRC	I don't really care
    215 IDTS	I don't think so
    216 IDTT	I drink to that
    217 IHAFC	I haven't a fucking clue
    218 IHBW	I have been wrong
    219 IHNFC	I have no fucking clue
    220 IIANM	if I am not mistaken
    221 IIRC	if I recall correctly
    222 IIUC	if I understand correctly
    223 IKWYM	I know what you mean
    224 ILU	I love you
    225 ILY	I love you
    226 IMAO	in my arrogant opinion
    227 IMBO	in my biased opinion
    228 IMCO	in my considered opinion
    229 IMHO	in my humble opinion
    230 IMNSHO	in my not so humble opinion
    231 IMO	in my opinion
    232 INPO	in no particular order
    233 IOW	in other words
    234 IQ	intelligence quotient
    235 IPML	I pissed myself laughing
    236 IRL	in real life
    237 IRT	in real time
    238 IRT	in regards to
    239 ISAGN	I see a great need
    240 ISBN	international standard book number
    241 ISTM	it seems to me
    242 ISTR	I seem to recall
    243 ITYM	I think you mean
    244 IUD	insert usual disclaimers
    245 IUSS	if you say so
    246 IW	it's worse
    247 IWBNI	it would be nice if
    248 IYD	in your dreams
    249 IYKWIM	if you know what I mean
    250 IYSS	if you say so
    251 IYSWIM	if you see what I mean
    252 J/K	just kidding
    253 JAM	just a minute
    254 JAS	just a second
    255 JFK	John Fitzgerald Kennedy
    256 JFTR	just for the record
    257 JFW	just fucking works
    258 JGI	just got it
    259 JGI	just Google it
    260 JHD	just hit ``delete''
    261 JIC	just in case
    262 JJA	just joking around
    263 JK	just kidding
    264 JMO	just my opinion
    265 JSYK	just so you know
    266 JTLYK	just to let you know
    267 JW	just wondering
    268 KISS	keep it simple, stupid
    269 KITA	kick in the ass
    270 KK	okay, okay
    271 KMA	keep moving ahead
    272 KMA	keep me advised
    273 KMA	kill me already
    274 KNF	kernel normal form
    275 KOS	kill on sight
    276 KTHX	okay, thanks
    277 KWIM	know what I mean?
    278 L8	late
    279 L8R	later
    280 LART	luser attitude readjustment tool (ie, hammer)
    281 LBNL	last but not least
    282 LGTM	looks good to me
    283 LJBF	let's just be friends
    284 LMAO	laughing my ass off
    285 LMB	lick my balls
    286 LMC	let me check
    287 LMFAO	laughing my fucking ass off
    288 LMHO	laughing my head off
    289 LMK	let me know
    290 LMNO	laughing my nuts off
    291 LMSO	laughing my socks off
    292 LOL	laughing out loud
    293 LTNS	long time no see
    294 LWYL	laugh with you later
    295 M8	mate
    296 MAD	mutually assured destruction
    297 MIA	missing in action
    298 MMB	message me back
    299 MO	modus operandi
    300 MOTAS	member of the appropriate sex
    301 MOTOS	member of the opposite sex
    302 MOTSS	member of the same sex
    303 MTF	more to follow
    304 MYOB	mind your own business
    305 N/M	never mind
    306 NAFAIK	not as far as I know
    307 NBD	no big deal
    308 NE1	anyone
    309 NFA	no flaming allowed
    310 NFC	no fucking clue
    311 NFI	no fucking idea
    312 NFW	no fucking way
    313 NIFOC	naked in front of computer
    314 NIH	not invented here
    315 NIMBY	not in my backyard
    316 NM	never mind
    317 NMF	not my fault
    318 NMP	not my problem
    319 NOM	no offence meant
    320 NOOB	newbie
    321 NOYB	none of your business
    322 NOYFB	none of your fucking business
    323 NP	no problem
    324 NRFPT	not ready for prime time
    325 NRN	not right now
    326 NRN	no reply necessary
    327 NSFW	not suitable for work
    328 NTN	no thanks needed
    329 NUNP	no users, no problems
    330 NVM	never mind
    331 NW	no way
    332 NXT	next
    333 O2W	off to work
    334 OH	other half
    335 OIC	oh, I see
    336 OMFG	oh my fucking god
    337 OMG	oh, my god
    338 OMW	on my way
    339 ONNA	oh no, not again
    340 ONNTA	oh no, not this again
    341 OAO	over and out
    342 OOB	out of bounds
    343 OOC	out of curiosity
    344 OOI	out of interest
    345 OOSOOM	out of sight, out of mind
    346 OT	off topic
    347 OTL	out to lunch
    348 OTOH	on the other hand
    349 OTS	off the shelf
    350 OTT	over the top
    351 OTTOMH	off the top of my head
    352 OWTTE	or words to that effect
    353 PDQ	pretty darn quick
    354 PDS	please don't shout
    355 PEBKAC	problem exists between keyboard and chair
    356 PFI	pay for inclusion
    357 PFO	please fuck off
    358 PFY	pimply faced youth
    359 PHB	pointy haired boss
    360 PIN	personal identification number
    361 PITA	pain in the ass
    362 PKSP	pound keys and spew profanity
    363 PM	post meridiem
    364 PMFI	problem magically fixed itself
    365 PMFJI	pardon me for jumping in
    366 PMSL	pissing myself laughing
    367 PNG	persona non grata
    368 PNP	plug and pray
    369 POC	point of contact
    370 POC	proof of concept
    371 POLA	principle of least astonishment
    372 POLS	principle of least surprise
    373 POS	piece of shit
    374 POV	point of view
    375 PPL	people
    376 PPL	pretty please
    377 PPP	petty pet peeve
    378 PR	public relations
    379 PTV	parental tunnel vision
    380 QED	quod erat demonstrandum
    381 QFT	quoted for truth
    382 RFC	request for comments
    383 RFD	request for discussion
    384 RFE	request for enhancements
    385 RIP	rest in peace
    386 RL	real life
    387 RLC	rod length check
    388 RMS	Richard Matthew Stallman
    389 ROFL	rolling on floor laughing
    390 ROFLMAO	rolling on floor laughing my ass off
    391 ROTFL	rolling on the floor laughing
    392 ROI	return on investment
    393 RP	responsible person
    394 RSI	repetitive strain injury
    395 RSN	real soon now
    396 RSVP	repondez s'il vous plait (please reply)
    397 RTFB	read the fine/fucking book
    398 RTFC	read the fine/fucking code
    399 RTFD	read the fine/fucking documentation
    400 RTFM	read the fine/fucking manual
    401 RTFMP	read the fine/fucking man page
    402 RTFS	read the fine/fucking source
    403 SAR	some assembly required
    404 SCNR	sorry, could not resist
    405 SEP	someone else's problem
    406 SERP	search engine results page
    407 SFA	sweet fuck all
    408 SFAICT	so far as I can tell
    409 SHID	slaps head in disgust
    410 SIMCA	sitting in my chair amused
    411 SITD	still in the dark
    412 SMH	shaking my head
    413 SMLSFB	so many losers, so few bullets
    414 SMOP	simple matter of programming
    415 SNAFU	situation normal, all fucked up
    416 SNERT	snot-nosed egotistical rude teenager
    417 SNMP	sorry, not my problem
    418 SNR	signal to noise ratio
    419 SO	significant other
    420 SOB	son of [a] bitch
    421 SOL	shit out [of] luck
    422 SOP	standard operating procedure
    423 SSIA	subject says it all
    424 SSTO	single stage to orbit
    425 STFA	search the fucking archives
    426 STFU	shut the fuck up
    427 STFW	search the fucking web
    428 STW	search the web
    429 SUS	stupid user syndrome
    430 SUX	sucks
    431 SUX2BU	sucks to be you
    432 SWAG	silly, wild-assed guess
    433 SWAHBI	silly, wild-assed hare-brained idea
    434 SWFG	search with fucking google
    435 SWMBO	she who must be obeyed
    436 SYS	see you soon
    437 TANSTAAFL	there ain't no such thing as a free lunch
    438 TBA	to be announced
    439 TBC	to be continued
    440 TBD	to be {decided,determined,done}
    441 TBH	to be honest
    442 TBOMK	the best of my knowledge
    443 TCB	taking care of business
    444 TCO	taken care of
    445 THNX	thanks
    446 THX	thanks
    447 TIA	thanks in advance
    448 TIAVP	this is a volunteer project
    449 TIC	tonque in cheek
    450 TIL	today I learned
    451 TINC	there is no cabal
    452 TINWIS	this is not what I said
    453 TJM	that's just me
    454 TLA	three letter acronym
    455 TLC	tender loving care
    456 TLDR	too long, didn't read
    457 TM	trademark
    458 TM	trust me
    459 TMA	too many abbreviations
    460 TMG	too much government
    461 TMI	too much information
    462 TMJ	temporomandibular joint
    463 TMK	to my knowledge
    464 TMTOWTDI	there's more than one way to do it
    465 TNF	The NetBSD Foundation
    466 TOC	table of contents
    467 TOCTOU	time of check to time of use
    468 TOEFL	test of english as a foreign language
    469 TOH	to other half
    470 TPTB	the powers that be
    471 TRT	the right thing
    472 TTBOMK	to the best of my knowledge
    473 TTFN	ta ta for now
    474 TTM	to the moderator
    475 TTT	thought that too
    476 TTYL	talk to you later
    477 TTYS	talk to you soon
    478 TWAIN	thing without an interesting name
    479 TWDT	the whole damn thing
    480 TWIAVBP	the world is a very big place
    481 TY	thank you
    482 TYVM	thank you very much
    483 U/L	upload
    484 UTSL	use the source, Luke
    485 VEG	very evil grin
    486 VIP	very important person
    487 W/	with
    488 W/O	without
    489 W8	wait
    490 WAFWOT	what a foolish waste of time
    491 WAG	wild-ass guess
    492 WB	welcome back
    493 WCPGW	what could possibly go wrong
    494 WDYMBT	what do you mean by that
    495 WELC	working effectively with legacy code
    496 WFH	working from home
    497 WFM	works for me
    498 WIBNI	wouldn't it be nice if
    499 WIP	work in progress
    500 WMNC	watch me not care
    501 WOFTAM	waste of fucking time and money
    502 WOMBAT	waste of money, brain, and time
    503 WRT	with respect to
    504 WTB	{want,willing,waiting} to buy
    505 WTF	{what,when,where,who,why} the fuck
    506 WTFRUD	what the fuck are you doing
    507 WTG	way to go
    508 WTH	{what,when,where,who,why} the hell
    509 WTS	{want,willing,waiting} to sell
    510 WTT	{want,willing,waiting} to trade
    511 WYSIWYG	what you see is what you get
    512 WWJD	what would Jesus do?
    513 YAOTM	yet another off-topic message
    514 YAGNI	you ain't gonna need it
    515 YALIMO	you are lame, in my opinion
    516 YGM	you got mail
    517 YHBT	you have been trolled
    518 YHL	you have lost
    519 YKWIM	you know what I mean
    520 YMA	yo momma's ass
    521 YMMV	your mileage may vary
    522 YW	you're welcome
    523 YWSYLS	you win some, you lose some
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