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