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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 BSD	booze, sex, drugs
     76 BTDT	been there, done that
     77 BTFT	been there, fixed that
     78 BTTH	boot to the head
     79 BTW	by the way
     80 CC	credit card
     81 CFV	call for votes
     82 CFY	calling for you
     83 CG	center of gravity
     84 CMIIW	correct me if I'm wrong
     85 CNP	continued [in my] next post
     86 COB	close of business [day]
     87 COTS	commercial off-the-shelf
     88 CPC	cost per click
     89 CTN	can't talk now
     90 CU	see you
     91 CYA	see you around
     92 CYE	check your email
     93 D/L	download
     94 DBEYR	don't believe everything you read
     95 DGAS	don't give a shit
     96 DIAFYO	did I ask for your opinion?
     97 DIY	do it yourself
     98 DKDC	don't know, don't care
     99 DMZ	demilitarized zone
    100 DND	do not disturb
    101 DOA	dead on arrival
    102 DRY	don't repeat yourself
    103 DSTM	don't shoot the messenger
    104 DTRT	do the right thing
    105 DTWT	do the wrong thing
    106 DYK	do you know?
    107 DWIM	do what I mean
    108 ECR	electronic cash register
    109 EDS	eternal downward spiral
    110 EFT	electronic funds transfer
    111 EG	evil grin
    112 EIE	enough is enough
    113 EMSG	email message
    114 EOB	end of business [day]
    115 EOD	end of {day, discussion}
    116 EOL	end of life
    117 EOM	end of message
    118 EOS	end of story
    119 ETA	estimated time of arrival
    120 ETA	edited to add
    121 ETLA	extended three letter acronym
    122 ETR	early to rise
    123 EWAG	experienced wild-ass guess
    124 F9	fine
    125 FAQ	frequently asked question
    126 FBOW	for better or worse
    127 FCOL	for crying out loud
    128 FCFS	first come first served
    129 FFS	for fuck's sake
    130 FFS	free for shipping
    131 FIGJAM	fuck I'm good, just ask me
    132 FIIK	fuck[ed] if I know
    133 FIIR	fuck[ed] if I remember
    134 FITB	fill in the blank
    135 FM	fucking magic
    136 FML	fuck my life
    137 FNO	from now on
    138 FNO	for nerds only
    139 FOAD	{fuck off,fall over} and die
    140 FOC	free of charge
    141 FOS	full of shit
    142 FPS	first person shooter
    143 FSCK	fuck
    144 FSDO	for some definition of
    145 FSVO	for some value of
    146 FTBFS	fails to build from source
    147 FTFA	from the fucking article
    148 FTFM	fuck the fuckin' manual!
    149 FTFY	fixed that for you
    150 FTHOI	for the {heck,hell} of it
    151 FTL	for the loss
    152 FTMFW	for the motherfucking win
    153 FTS	fuck that shit
    154 FTTT	from time to time
    155 FTW	for the win
    156 FUBAR	fucked up beyond all recognition
    157 FUD	fear, uncertainty, and doubt
    158 FWIW	for what it's worth
    159 FYEO	for your eyes only
    160 FYI	for your information
    161 G	grin
    162 G/C	garbage collect
    163 G2G	got to go
    164 G2K	good to know
    165 GAC	get a clue
    166 GAL	get a life
    167 GBTW	get back to work
    168 GF	girlfriend
    169 GFU	good for you
    170 GFY	good for you
    171 GFY	go fuck yourself
    172 GG	good game
    173 GGWP	good game, well played
    174 GIGO	garbage in, garbage out
    175 GIYF	google is your friend
    176 GJ	good job
    177 GL	good luck
    178 GLHF	good luck, have fun
    179 GLWT	good luck with that
    180 GMTA	great minds think alike
    181 GOK	god only knows
    182 GOWI	get on with it
    183 GPS	global positioning system
    184 GR8	great
    185 GTFO	get the fuck out
    186 GTG	got to go
    187 GTH	go to hell
    188 GTSY	{good, glad} to see you
    189 GWS	get well soon
    190 H8	hate
    191 HAND	have a nice day
    192 HE	how embarrasing
    193 HF	have fun
    194 HFIW	HOLY FUCK IT WORKS
    195 HHIS	hanging head in shame
    196 HHOS	ha ha, only serious
    197 HICA	here it comes again
    198 HNY	happy new year
    199 HOAS	hold on a second
    200 HSIW	HOLY SHIT IT WORKS
    201 HTH	hope this helps
    202 IAC	in any case
    203 IAE	in any event
    204 IANAL	I am not a lawyer
    205 IAW	in another window
    206 IAWTC	I agree with this comment
    207 IAY	I adore you
    208 IB	I'm back
    209 IC	I see
    210 ICBW	I could be {wrong, worse}
    211 ICCL	I couldn't care less
    212 ICUR	I see you are
    213 IDC	I don't care
    214 IDGI	I don't get it
    215 IDGW	in a good way
    216 IDI	I doubt it
    217 IDK	I don't know
    218 IDRC	I don't really care
    219 IDTS	I don't think so
    220 IDTT	I drink to that
    221 IHAFC	I haven't a fucking clue
    222 IHBW	I have been wrong
    223 IHNFC	I have no fucking clue
    224 IIANM	if I am not mistaken
    225 IIRC	if I recall correctly
    226 IIUC	if I understand correctly
    227 IKWYM	I know what you mean
    228 ILU	I love you
    229 ILY	I love you
    230 IMAO	in my arrogant opinion
    231 IMBO	in my biased opinion
    232 IMCO	in my considered opinion
    233 IMHO	in my humble opinion
    234 IMNSHO	in my not so humble opinion
    235 IMO	in my opinion
    236 INPO	in no particular order
    237 IOW	in other words
    238 IQ	intelligence quotient
    239 IPML	I pissed myself laughing
    240 IRL	in real life
    241 IRT	in real time
    242 IRT	in regards to
    243 ISAGN	I see a great need
    244 ISBN	international standard book number
    245 ISTM	it seems to me
    246 ISTR	I seem to recall
    247 ITYM	I think you mean
    248 IUD	insert usual disclaimers
    249 IUSS	if you say so
    250 IW	it's worse
    251 IWBNI	it would be nice if
    252 IYD	in your dreams
    253 IYKWIM	if you know what I mean
    254 IYSS	if you say so
    255 IYSWIM	if you see what I mean
    256 J/K	just kidding
    257 JAM	just a minute
    258 JAS	just a second
    259 JFK	John Fitzgerald Kennedy
    260 JFTR	just for the record
    261 JFW	just fucking works
    262 JGI	just got it
    263 JGI	just Google it
    264 JHD	just hit ``delete''
    265 JIC	just in case
    266 JJA	just joking around
    267 JK	just kidding
    268 JMO	just my opinion
    269 JSYK	just so you know
    270 JTLYK	just to let you know
    271 JW	just wondering
    272 KISS	keep it simple, stupid
    273 KITA	kick in the ass
    274 KK	okay, okay
    275 KMA	keep moving ahead
    276 KMA	keep me advised
    277 KMA	kill me already
    278 KNF	kernel normal form
    279 KOS	kill on sight
    280 KTHX	okay, thanks
    281 KWIM	know what I mean?
    282 L8	late
    283 L8R	later
    284 LART	luser attitude readjustment tool (ie, hammer)
    285 LBNL	last but not least
    286 LGTM	looks good to me
    287 LJBF	let's just be friends
    288 LMAO	laughing my ass off
    289 LMB	lick my balls
    290 LMC	let me check
    291 LMFAO	laughing my fucking ass off
    292 LMHO	laughing my head off
    293 LMK	let me know
    294 LMNO	laughing my nuts off
    295 LMSO	laughing my socks off
    296 LOL	laughing out loud
    297 LP	long playing (record)
    298 LTNS	long time no see
    299 LWYL	laugh with you later
    300 M8	mate
    301 MAD	mutually assured destruction
    302 MIA	missing in action
    303 MMB	message me back
    304 MO	modus operandi
    305 MOTAS	member of the appropriate sex
    306 MOTOS	member of the opposite sex
    307 MOTSS	member of the same sex
    308 MTF	more to follow
    309 MYOB	mind your own business
    310 N/M	never mind
    311 NAFAIK	not as far as I know
    312 NBD	no big deal
    313 NE1	anyone
    314 NFA	no flaming allowed
    315 NFC	no fucking clue
    316 NFI	no fucking idea
    317 NFW	no fucking way
    318 NIFOC	naked in front of computer
    319 NIH	not invented here
    320 NIMBY	not in my backyard
    321 NM	never mind
    322 NMF	not my fault
    323 NMP	not my problem
    324 NOM	no offence meant
    325 NOOB	newbie
    326 NOYB	none of your business
    327 NOYFB	none of your fucking business
    328 NP	no problem
    329 NRFPT	not ready for prime time
    330 NRN	not right now
    331 NRN	no reply necessary
    332 NSFW	not suitable for work
    333 NTN	no thanks needed
    334 NUNP	no users, no problems
    335 NVM	never mind
    336 NW	no way
    337 NXT	next
    338 O2W	off to work
    339 OH	other half
    340 OIC	oh, I see
    341 OMFG	oh my fucking god
    342 OMG	oh, my god
    343 OMW	on my way
    344 ONNA	oh no, not again
    345 ONNTA	oh no, not this again
    346 OAO	over and out
    347 OOB	out of bounds
    348 OOC	out of curiosity
    349 OOI	out of interest
    350 OOSOOM	out of sight, out of mind
    351 OT	off topic
    352 OTL	out to lunch
    353 OTOH	on the other hand
    354 OTP	one true pairing
    355 OTS	off the shelf
    356 OTT	over the top
    357 OTTOMH	off the top of my head
    358 OWTTE	or words to that effect
    359 PDQ	pretty darn quick
    360 PDS	please don't shout
    361 PEBKAC	problem exists between keyboard and chair
    362 PFI	pay for inclusion
    363 PFO	please fuck off
    364 PFY	pimply faced youth
    365 PHB	pointy haired boss
    366 PIN	personal identification number
    367 PITA	pain in the ass
    368 PKSP	pound keys and spew profanity
    369 PM	post meridiem
    370 PMFI	problem magically fixed itself
    371 PMFJI	pardon me for jumping in
    372 PMSL	pissing myself laughing
    373 PNG	persona non grata
    374 PNP	plug and pray
    375 POC	point of contact
    376 POC	proof of concept
    377 POLA	principle of least astonishment
    378 POLS	principle of least surprise
    379 POS	piece of shit
    380 POS	point of sale
    381 POV	point of view
    382 PPL	people
    383 PPL	pretty please
    384 PPP	petty pet peeve
    385 PR	public relations
    386 PTV	parental tunnel vision
    387 QED	quod erat demonstrandum
    388 QFT	quoted for truth
    389 RA	residential advisor
    390 RFC	request for comments
    391 RFD	request for discussion
    392 RFE	request for enhancements
    393 RIP	rest in peace
    394 RL	real life
    395 RLC	rod length check
    396 RMS	Richard Matthew Stallman
    397 ROFL	rolling on floor laughing
    398 ROFLMAO	rolling on floor laughing my ass off
    399 ROTFL	rolling on the floor laughing
    400 ROI	return on investment
    401 RP	responsible person
    402 RR	railroad
    403 RSI	repetitive strain injury
    404 RSN	real soon now
    405 RSVP	repondez s'il vous plait (please reply)
    406 RTFB	read the fine/fucking book
    407 RTFC	read the fine/fucking code
    408 RTFD	read the fine/fucking documentation
    409 RTFM	read the fine/fucking manual
    410 RTFMP	read the fine/fucking man page
    411 RTFS	read the fine/fucking source
    412 SAR	some assembly required
    413 SCNR	sorry, could not resist
    414 SEP	someone else's problem
    415 SERP	search engine results page
    416 SFA	sweet fuck all
    417 SFAICT	so far as I can tell
    418 SHID	slaps head in disgust
    419 SIMCA	sitting in my chair amused
    420 SITD	still in the dark
    421 SMH	shaking my head
    422 SMLSFB	so many losers, so few bullets
    423 SMOP	simple matter of programming
    424 SNAFU	situation normal, all fucked up
    425 SNERT	snot-nosed egotistical rude teenager
    426 SNMP	sorry, not my problem
    427 SNR	signal to noise ratio
    428 SO	significant other
    429 SOB	son of [a] bitch
    430 SOL	shit out [of] luck
    431 SOP	standard operating procedure
    432 SSIA	subject says it all
    433 SSTO	single stage to orbit
    434 STFA	search the fucking archives
    435 STFU	shut the fuck up
    436 STFW	search the fucking web
    437 STW	search the web
    438 SUS	stupid user syndrome
    439 SUX	sucks
    440 SUX2BU	sucks to be you
    441 SWAG	silly, wild-assed guess
    442 SWAHBI	silly, wild-assed hare-brained idea
    443 SWFG	search with fucking google
    444 SWMBO	she who must be obeyed
    445 SYS	see you soon
    446 TA	teaching assistant
    447 TANSTAAFL	there ain't no such thing as a free lunch
    448 TBA	to be announced
    449 TBC	to be continued
    450 TBD	to be {decided,determined,done}
    451 TBH	to be honest
    452 TBOMK	the best of my knowledge
    453 TCB	taking care of business
    454 TCO	taken care of
    455 THNX	thanks
    456 THX	thanks
    457 TIA	thanks in advance
    458 TIAVP	this is a volunteer project
    459 TIC	tonque in cheek
    460 TIL	today I learned
    461 TINC	there is no cabal
    462 TINLA	this is not legal advice
    463 TINWIS	this is not what I said
    464 TJM	that's just me
    465 TLA	three letter acronym
    466 TLC	tender loving care
    467 TLDR	too long, didn't read
    468 TM	trademark
    469 TM	trust me
    470 TMA	too many abbreviations
    471 TMG	too much government
    472 TMI	too much information
    473 TMJ	temporomandibular joint
    474 TMK	to my knowledge
    475 TMTOWTDI	there's more than one way to do it
    476 TNF	The NetBSD Foundation
    477 TOC	table of contents
    478 TOCTOU	time of check to time of use
    479 TOEFL	test of english as a foreign language
    480 TOH	to other half
    481 TPTB	the powers that be
    482 TRT	the right thing
    483 TTBOMK	to the best of my knowledge
    484 TTFN	ta ta for now
    485 TTM	to the moderator
    486 TTT	thought that too
    487 TTYL	talk to you later
    488 TTYS	talk to you soon
    489 TWAIN	thing without an interesting name
    490 TWDT	the whole damn thing
    491 TWIAVBP	the world is a very big place
    492 TY	thank you
    493 TYVM	thank you very much
    494 U/L	upload
    495 UTSL	use the source, Luke
    496 VCR	video cassette recorder
    497 VEG	very evil grin
    498 VIP	very important person
    499 W/	with
    500 W/O	without
    501 W8	wait
    502 WAFWOT	what a foolish waste of time
    503 WAG	wild-ass guess
    504 WB	welcome back
    505 WCPGW	what could possibly go wrong
    506 WDYMBT	what do you mean by that
    507 WELC	working effectively with legacy code
    508 WFH	working from home
    509 WFM	works for me
    510 WIBNI	wouldn't it be nice if
    511 WIP	work in progress
    512 WMNC	watch me not care
    513 WOFTAM	waste of fucking time and money
    514 WOMBAT	waste of money, brain, and time
    515 WRT	with respect to
    516 WTB	{want,willing,waiting} to buy
    517 WTF	{what,when,where,who,why} the fuck
    518 WTFRUD	what the fuck are you doing
    519 WTG	way to go
    520 WTH	{what,when,where,who,why} the hell
    521 WTS	{want,willing,waiting} to sell
    522 WTT	{want,willing,waiting} to trade
    523 WYSIWYG	what you see is what you get
    524 WWJD	what would Jesus do?
    525 YAOTM	yet another off-topic message
    526 YAGNI	you ain't gonna need it
    527 YALIMO	you are lame, in my opinion
    528 YGM	you got mail
    529 YHBT	you have been trolled
    530 YHL	you have lost
    531 YKWIM	you know what I mean
    532 YMA	yo momma's ass
    533 YMMV	your mileage may vary
    534 YOLO	you only live once
    535 YW	you're welcome
    536 YWSYLS	you win some, you lose some
    537