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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 ECR	electronic cash register
    108 EDS	eternal downward spiral
    109 EFT	electronic funds transfer
    110 EG	evil grin
    111 EIE	enough is enough
    112 EMSG	email message
    113 EOB	end of business [day]
    114 EOD	end of {day, discussion}
    115 EOL	end of life
    116 EOM	end of message
    117 EOS	end of story
    118 ETA	estimated time of arrival
    119 ETA	edited to add
    120 ETLA	extended three letter acronym
    121 ETR	early to rise
    122 EWAG	experienced wild-ass guess
    123 F9	fine
    124 FAQ	frequently asked question
    125 FBOW	for better or worse
    126 FCOL	for crying out loud
    127 FCFS	first come first served
    128 FFS	for fuck's sake
    129 FFS	free for shipping
    130 FIGJAM	fuck I'm good, just ask me
    131 FIIK	fuck[ed] if I know
    132 FIIR	fuck[ed] if I remember
    133 FITB	fill in the blank
    134 FM	fucking magic
    135 FML	fuck my life
    136 FNO	from now on
    137 FNO	for nerds only
    138 FOAD	{fuck off,fall over} and die
    139 FOC	free of charge
    140 FOS	full of shit
    141 FPS	first person shooter
    142 FSCK	fuck
    143 FSDO	for some definition of
    144 FSVO	for some value of
    145 FTBFS	fails to build from source
    146 FTFA	from the fucking article
    147 FTFM	fuck the fuckin' manual!
    148 FTFY	fixed that for you
    149 FTHOI	for the {heck,hell} of it
    150 FTL	for the loss
    151 FTMFW	for the motherfucking win
    152 FTS	fuck that shit
    153 FTTT	from time to time
    154 FTW	for the win
    155 FUBAR	fucked up beyond all recognition
    156 FUD	fear, uncertainty and doubt
    157 FWIW	for what it's worth
    158 FYEO	for your eyes only
    159 FYI	for your information
    160 G	grin
    161 G/C	garbage collect
    162 G2G	got to go
    163 G2K	good to know
    164 GAC	get a clue
    165 GAL	get a life
    166 GBTW	get back to work
    167 GF	girlfriend
    168 GFU	good for you
    169 GFY	good for you
    170 GFY	go fuck yourself
    171 GG	good game
    172 GGWP	good game, well played
    173 GIGO	garbage in, garbage out
    174 GIYF	google is your friend
    175 GJ	good job
    176 GL	good luck
    177 GLHF	good luck, have fun
    178 GLWT	good luck with that
    179 GMTA	great minds think alike
    180 GOK	god only knows
    181 GOWI	get on with it
    182 GPS	global positioning system
    183 GR8	great
    184 GTFO	get the fuck out
    185 GTG	got to go
    186 GTH	go to hell
    187 GTSY	{good, glad} to see you
    188 GWS	get well soon
    189 H8	hate
    190 HAND	have a nice day
    191 HE	how embarrasing
    192 HF	have fun
    193 HFIW	HOLY FUCK IT WORKS
    194 HHIS	hanging head in shame
    195 HHOS	ha ha, only serious
    196 HICA	here it comes again
    197 HNY	happy new year
    198 HOAS	hold on a second
    199 HSIW	HOLY SHIT IT WORKS
    200 HTH	hope this helps
    201 IAC	in any case
    202 IAE	in any event
    203 IANAL	I am not a lawyer
    204 IAW	in another window
    205 IAWTC	I agree with this comment
    206 IAY	I adore you
    207 IB	I'm back
    208 IC	I see
    209 ICBW	I could be {wrong, worse}
    210 ICCL	I couldn't care less
    211 ICUR	I see you are
    212 IDC	I don't care
    213 IDGI	I don't get it
    214 IDGW	in a good way
    215 IDI	I doubt it
    216 IDK	I don't know
    217 IDRC	I don't really care
    218 IDTS	I don't think so
    219 IDTT	I drink to that
    220 IHAFC	I haven't a fucking clue
    221 IHBW	I have been wrong
    222 IHNFC	I have no fucking clue
    223 IIANM	if I am not mistaken
    224 IIRC	if I recall correctly
    225 IIUC	if I understand correctly
    226 IKWYM	I know what you mean
    227 ILU	I love you
    228 ILY	I love you
    229 IMAO	in my arrogant opinion
    230 IMBO	in my biased opinion
    231 IMCO	in my considered opinion
    232 IMHO	in my humble opinion
    233 IMNSHO	in my not so humble opinion
    234 IMO	in my opinion
    235 INPO	in no particular order
    236 IOW	in other words
    237 IQ	intelligence quotient
    238 IPML	I pissed myself laughing
    239 IRL	in real life
    240 IRT	in real time
    241 IRT	in regards to
    242 ISAGN	I see a great need
    243 ISBN	international standard book number
    244 ISTM	it seems to me
    245 ISTR	I seem to recall
    246 ITYM	I think you mean
    247 IUD	insert usual disclaimers
    248 IUSS	if you say so
    249 IW	it's worse
    250 IWBNI	it would be nice if
    251 IYD	in your dreams
    252 IYKWIM	if you know what I mean
    253 IYSS	if you say so
    254 IYSWIM	if you see what I mean
    255 J/K	just kidding
    256 JAM	just a minute
    257 JAS	just a second
    258 JFK	John Fitzgerald Kennedy
    259 JFTR	just for the record
    260 JFW	just fucking works
    261 JGI	just got it
    262 JGI	just Google it
    263 JHD	just hit ``delete''
    264 JIC	just in case
    265 JJA	just joking around
    266 JK	just kidding
    267 JMO	just my opinion
    268 JSYK	just so you know
    269 JTLYK	just to let you know
    270 JW	just wondering
    271 KISS	keep it simple, stupid
    272 KITA	kick in the ass
    273 KK	okay, okay
    274 KMA	keep moving ahead
    275 KMA	keep me advised
    276 KMA	kill me already
    277 KNF	kernel normal form
    278 KOS	kill on sight
    279 KTHX	okay, thanks
    280 KWIM	know what I mean?
    281 L8	late
    282 L8R	later
    283 LART	luser attitude readjustment tool (ie, hammer)
    284 LBNL	last but not least
    285 LGTM	looks good to me
    286 LJBF	let's just be friends
    287 LMAO	laughing my ass off
    288 LMB	lick my balls
    289 LMC	let me check
    290 LMFAO	laughing my fucking ass off
    291 LMHO	laughing my head off
    292 LMK	let me know
    293 LMNO	laughing my nuts off
    294 LMSO	laughing my socks off
    295 LOL	laughing out loud
    296 LP	long playing (record)
    297 LTNS	long time no see
    298 LWYL	laugh with you later
    299 M8	mate
    300 MAD	mutually assured destruction
    301 MIA	missing in action
    302 MMB	message me back
    303 MO	modus operandi
    304 MOTAS	member of the appropriate sex
    305 MOTOS	member of the opposite sex
    306 MOTSS	member of the same sex
    307 MTF	more to follow
    308 MYOB	mind your own business
    309 N/M	never mind
    310 NAFAIK	not as far as I know
    311 NBD	no big deal
    312 NE1	anyone
    313 NFA	no flaming allowed
    314 NFC	no fucking clue
    315 NFI	no fucking idea
    316 NFW	no fucking way
    317 NIFOC	naked in front of computer
    318 NIH	not invented here
    319 NIMBY	not in my backyard
    320 NM	never mind
    321 NMF	not my fault
    322 NMP	not my problem
    323 NOM	no offence meant
    324 NOOB	newbie
    325 NOYB	none of your business
    326 NOYFB	none of your fucking business
    327 NP	no problem
    328 NRFPT	not ready for prime time
    329 NRN	not right now
    330 NRN	no reply necessary
    331 NSFW	not suitable for work
    332 NTN	no thanks needed
    333 NUNP	no users, no problems
    334 NVM	never mind
    335 NW	no way
    336 NXT	next
    337 O2W	off to work
    338 OH	other half
    339 OIC	oh, I see
    340 OMFG	oh my fucking god
    341 OMG	oh, my god
    342 OMW	on my way
    343 ONNA	oh no, not again
    344 ONNTA	oh no, not this again
    345 OAO	over and out
    346 OOB	out of bounds
    347 OOC	out of curiosity
    348 OOI	out of interest
    349 OOSOOM	out of sight, out of mind
    350 OT	off topic
    351 OTL	out to lunch
    352 OTOH	on the other hand
    353 OTS	off the shelf
    354 OTT	over the top
    355 OTTOMH	off the top of my head
    356 OWTTE	or words to that effect
    357 PDQ	pretty darn quick
    358 PDS	please don't shout
    359 PEBKAC	problem exists between keyboard and chair
    360 PFI	pay for inclusion
    361 PFO	please fuck off
    362 PFY	pimply faced youth
    363 PHB	pointy haired boss
    364 PIN	personal identification number
    365 PITA	pain in the ass
    366 PKSP	pound keys and spew profanity
    367 PM	post meridiem
    368 PMFI	problem magically fixed itself
    369 PMFJI	pardon me for jumping in
    370 PMSL	pissing myself laughing
    371 PNG	persona non grata
    372 PNP	plug and pray
    373 POC	point of contact
    374 POC	proof of concept
    375 POLA	principle of least astonishment
    376 POLS	principle of least surprise
    377 POS	piece of shit
    378 POS	point of sale
    379 POV	point of view
    380 PPL	people
    381 PPL	pretty please
    382 PPP	petty pet peeve
    383 PR	public relations
    384 PTV	parental tunnel vision
    385 QED	quod erat demonstrandum
    386 QFT	quoted for truth
    387 RA	residential advisor
    388 RFC	request for comments
    389 RFD	request for discussion
    390 RFE	request for enhancements
    391 RIP	rest in peace
    392 RL	real life
    393 RLC	rod length check
    394 RMS	Richard Matthew Stallman
    395 ROFL	rolling on floor laughing
    396 ROFLMAO	rolling on floor laughing my ass off
    397 ROTFL	rolling on the floor laughing
    398 ROI	return on investment
    399 RP	responsible person
    400 RR	railroad
    401 RSI	repetitive strain injury
    402 RSN	real soon now
    403 RSVP	repondez s'il vous plait (please reply)
    404 RTFB	read the fine/fucking book
    405 RTFC	read the fine/fucking code
    406 RTFD	read the fine/fucking documentation
    407 RTFM	read the fine/fucking manual
    408 RTFMP	read the fine/fucking man page
    409 RTFS	read the fine/fucking source
    410 SAR	some assembly required
    411 SCNR	sorry, could not resist
    412 SEP	someone else's problem
    413 SERP	search engine results page
    414 SFA	sweet fuck all
    415 SFAICT	so far as I can tell
    416 SHID	slaps head in disgust
    417 SIMCA	sitting in my chair amused
    418 SITD	still in the dark
    419 SMH	shaking my head
    420 SMLSFB	so many losers, so few bullets
    421 SMOP	simple matter of programming
    422 SNAFU	situation normal, all fucked up
    423 SNERT	snot-nosed egotistical rude teenager
    424 SNMP	sorry, not my problem
    425 SNR	signal to noise ratio
    426 SO	significant other
    427 SOB	son of [a] bitch
    428 SOL	shit out [of] luck
    429 SOP	standard operating procedure
    430 SSIA	subject says it all
    431 SSTO	single stage to orbit
    432 STFA	search the fucking archives
    433 STFU	shut the fuck up
    434 STFW	search the fucking web
    435 STW	search the web
    436 SUS	stupid user syndrome
    437 SUX	sucks
    438 SUX2BU	sucks to be you
    439 SWAG	silly, wild-assed guess
    440 SWAHBI	silly, wild-assed hare-brained idea
    441 SWFG	search with fucking google
    442 SWMBO	she who must be obeyed
    443 SYS	see you soon
    444 TA	teaching assistant
    445 TANSTAAFL	there ain't no such thing as a free lunch
    446 TBA	to be announced
    447 TBC	to be continued
    448 TBD	to be {decided,determined,done}
    449 TBH	to be honest
    450 TBOMK	the best of my knowledge
    451 TCB	taking care of business
    452 TCO	taken care of
    453 THNX	thanks
    454 THX	thanks
    455 TIA	thanks in advance
    456 TIAVP	this is a volunteer project
    457 TIC	tonque in cheek
    458 TIL	today I learned
    459 TINC	there is no cabal
    460 TINLA	this is not legal advice
    461 TINWIS	this is not what I said
    462 TJM	that's just me
    463 TLA	three letter acronym
    464 TLC	tender loving care
    465 TLDR	too long, didn't read
    466 TM	trademark
    467 TM	trust me
    468 TMA	too many abbreviations
    469 TMG	too much government
    470 TMI	too much information
    471 TMJ	temporomandibular joint
    472 TMK	to my knowledge
    473 TMTOWTDI	there's more than one way to do it
    474 TNF	The NetBSD Foundation
    475 TOC	table of contents
    476 TOCTOU	time of check to time of use
    477 TOEFL	test of english as a foreign language
    478 TOH	to other half
    479 TPTB	the powers that be
    480 TRT	the right thing
    481 TTBOMK	to the best of my knowledge
    482 TTFN	ta ta for now
    483 TTM	to the moderator
    484 TTT	thought that too
    485 TTYL	talk to you later
    486 TTYS	talk to you soon
    487 TWAIN	thing without an interesting name
    488 TWDT	the whole damn thing
    489 TWIAVBP	the world is a very big place
    490 TY	thank you
    491 TYVM	thank you very much
    492 U/L	upload
    493 UTSL	use the source, Luke
    494 VCR	video cassette recorder
    495 VEG	very evil grin
    496 VIP	very important person
    497 W/	with
    498 W/O	without
    499 W8	wait
    500 WAFWOT	what a foolish waste of time
    501 WAG	wild-ass guess
    502 WB	welcome back
    503 WCPGW	what could possibly go wrong
    504 WDYMBT	what do you mean by that
    505 WELC	working effectively with legacy code
    506 WFH	working from home
    507 WFM	works for me
    508 WIBNI	wouldn't it be nice if
    509 WIP	work in progress
    510 WMNC	watch me not care
    511 WOFTAM	waste of fucking time and money
    512 WOMBAT	waste of money, brain, and time
    513 WRT	with respect to
    514 WTB	{want,willing,waiting} to buy
    515 WTF	{what,when,where,who,why} the fuck
    516 WTFRUD	what the fuck are you doing
    517 WTG	way to go
    518 WTH	{what,when,where,who,why} the hell
    519 WTS	{want,willing,waiting} to sell
    520 WTT	{want,willing,waiting} to trade
    521 WYSIWYG	what you see is what you get
    522 WWJD	what would Jesus do?
    523 YAOTM	yet another off-topic message
    524 YAGNI	you ain't gonna need it
    525 YALIMO	you are lame, in my opinion
    526 YGM	you got mail
    527 YHBT	you have been trolled
    528 YHL	you have lost
    529 YKWIM	you know what I mean
    530 YMA	yo momma's ass
    531 YMMV	your mileage may vary
    532 YW	you're welcome
    533 YWSYLS	you win some, you lose some
    534