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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,remember}
     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 AM	ante meridiem
     31 AMOL	a mountain of love
     32 ASAIC	as soon as I can
     33 ASAP	as soon as possible
     34 ATEOTD	at the end of the day
     35 ATM	at the moment
     36 ATM	{automated,automatic} teller machine
     37 ATW	around the world
     38 AWK	Aho, Weinberger, [and] Kernighan
     39 AWOL	absent without official leave
     40 AYBABTU	all your base are belong to us
     41 AYF	all your fault
     42 AYOR	at your own risk
     43 AYT	are you there
     44 B/C	because
     45 B/S	bullshit
     46 B/W	bandwidth
     47 B/W	between
     48 BAK	back at keyboard
     49 BBIAB	be back in a bit
     50 BBL	[I'll] be back later
     51 BBR	burnt beyond repair
     52 BBS	be back soon
     53 BBT	be back tomorrow
     54 BCNU	be seeing you
     55 BCNUL8R	be seeing you later
     56 BCP	best current practice
     57 BF	best friend
     58 BF	boyfriend
     59 BFD	big fucking deal
     60 BFF	best friend forever
     61 BFH	big fucking hammer
     62 BIAB	back in a bit
     63 BIAF	back in a few
     64 BIALW	back in a little while
     65 BIAS	back in a second
     66 BIAW	back in a while
     67 BNYA	burned now you are
     68 BOATILAS	bend over and take it like a slut
     69 BOC	but of course
     70 BOFH	bastard operator from hell
     71 BOGAHICA	bend over, grab ankles, here it comes again
     72 BOHICA	bend over here it comes again
     73 BOT	back on topic
     74 BRB	[I'll] be right back
     75 BS	bullshit
     76 BSD	booze, sex, drugs
     77 BTDT	been there, done that
     78 BTFT	been there, fixed that
     79 BTTH	boot to the head
     80 BTW	by the way
     81 CC	credit card
     82 CEO	chief executive officer
     83 CFV	call for votes
     84 CFY	calling for you
     85 CG	center of gravity
     86 CMIIW	correct me if I'm wrong
     87 CNP	continued [in my] next post
     88 COB	close of business [day]
     89 COTS	commercial off-the-shelf
     90 CPC	cost per click
     91 CTN	can't talk now
     92 CU	see you
     93 CUL	see you later
     94 CYA	see you around
     95 CYE	check your email
     96 D/L	download
     97 DBEYR	don't believe everything you read
     98 DGAS	don't give a shit
     99 DIAFYO	did I ask for your opinion?
    100 DIY	do it yourself
    101 DKDC	don't know, don't care
    102 DMZ	demilitarized zone
    103 DND	do not disturb
    104 DOA	dead on arrival
    105 DRY	don't repeat yourself
    106 DSTM	don't shoot the messenger
    107 DTRT	do the right thing
    108 DTWT	do the wrong thing
    109 DWIM	do what I mean
    110 DYK	do you know?
    111 ECR	electronic cash register
    112 EDS	eternal downward spiral
    113 EFT	electronic funds transfer
    114 EG	evil grin
    115 EIE	enough is enough
    116 EMSG	email message
    117 EOB	end of business [day]
    118 EOD	end of {day,discussion}
    119 EOL	end of life
    120 EOM	end of message
    121 EOS	end of story
    122 ETA	edited to add
    123 ETA	estimated time of arrival
    124 ETLA	extended three letter acronym
    125 ETR	early to rise
    126 EWAG	experienced wild-ass guess
    127 F9	fine
    128 FAQ	frequently asked question
    129 FBOW	for better or worse
    130 FCFS	first come, first served
    131 FCOL	for crying out loud
    132 FFS	for fuck's sake
    133 FFS	free for shipping
    134 FIGJAM	fuck I'm good, just ask me
    135 FIIK	{fuck,fucked} if I know
    136 FIIR	{fuck,fucked} if I {recall,remember}
    137 FITB	fill in the blank
    138 FM	fucking magic
    139 FML	fuck my life
    140 FNO	for nerds only
    141 FNO	from now on
    142 FOAD	{fall over,fuck off} and die
    143 FOC	free of charge
    144 FOS	full of shit
    145 FPS	first person shooter
    146 FSCK	fuck
    147 FSDO	for some definition of
    148 FSVO	for some value of
    149 FTBFS	fails to build from source
    150 FTFA	from the fucking article
    151 FTFM	fuck the fuckin' manual!
    152 FTFY	fixed that for you
    153 FTHOI	for the {heck,hell} of it
    154 FTL	for the loss
    155 FTMFW	for the motherfucking win
    156 FTS	fuck that shit
    157 FTTT	from time to time
    158 FTW	for the win
    159 FUBAR	fucked up beyond all recognition
    160 FUD	fear, uncertainty, [and] doubt
    161 FWIW	for what it's worth
    162 FYEO	for your eyes only
    163 FYI	for your information
    164 G	grin
    165 G/C	garbage collect
    166 G2G	got to go
    167 G2K	good to know
    168 GAC	get a clue
    169 GAL	get a life
    170 GBTW	get back to work
    171 GF	girlfriend
    172 GFU	good for you
    173 GFY	go fuck yourself
    174 GFY	good for you
    175 GG	good game
    176 GGWP	good game, well played
    177 GIGO	garbage in, garbage out
    178 GIYF	Google is your friend
    179 GJ	good job
    180 GL	good luck
    181 GLHF	good luck, have fun
    182 GLWT	good luck with that
    183 GMTA	great minds think alike
    184 GOK	God only knows
    185 GOWI	get on with it
    186 GPS	global positioning system
    187 GR8	great
    188 GTFO	get the fuck out
    189 GTG	got to go
    190 GTH	go to hell
    191 GTSY	{glad,good} to see you
    192 GWS	get well soon
    193 H8	hate
    194 HAND	have a nice day
    195 HE	how embarrasing
    196 HF	have fun
    197 HFIW	HOLY FUCK IT WORKS
    198 HHIS	hanging head in shame
    199 HHOS	ha ha, only serious
    200 HICA	here it comes again
    201 HNY	happy new year
    202 HOAS	hold on a second
    203 HSIW	HOLY SHIT IT WORKS
    204 HTH	hope this helps
    205 IAC	in any case
    206 IAE	in any event
    207 IANAL	I am not a lawyer
    208 IAW	in another window
    209 IAWTC	I agree with this comment
    210 IAY	I adore you
    211 IB	I'm back
    212 IC	I see
    213 ICBW	I could be {worse,wrong}
    214 ICCL	I couldn't care less
    215 ICUR	I see you are
    216 IDC	I don't care
    217 IDGI	I don't get it
    218 IDGW	in a good way
    219 IDI	I doubt it
    220 IDK	I don't know
    221 IDRC	I don't really care
    222 IDTS	I don't think so
    223 IDTT	I drink to that
    224 IHAFC	I haven't a fucking clue
    225 IHBW	I have been wrong
    226 IHNFC	I have no fucking clue
    227 IIANM	if I am not mistaken
    228 IIRC	if I {recall,remember} correctly
    229 IIUC	if I understand correctly
    230 IKWYM	I know what you mean
    231 ILU	I love you
    232 ILY	I love you
    233 IMAO	in my arrogant opinion
    234 IMBO	in my biased opinion
    235 IMCO	in my considered opinion
    236 IMHO	in my humble opinion
    237 IMNSHO	in my not so humble opinion
    238 IMO	in my opinion
    239 INPO	in no particular order
    240 IOW	in other words
    241 IPML	I pissed myself laughing
    242 IQ	intelligence quotient
    243 IRL	in real life
    244 IRT	in real time
    245 IRT	in regards to
    246 ISAGN	I see a great need
    247 ISBN	International Standard Book Number
    248 ISTM	it seems to me
    249 ISTR	I seem to {recall,remember}
    250 ITYM	I think you mean
    251 IUD	insert usual disclaimers
    252 IUSS	if you say so
    253 IW	it's worse
    254 IWBNI	it would be nice if
    255 IYD	in your dreams
    256 IYKWIM	if you know what I mean
    257 IYSS	if you say so
    258 IYSWIM	if you see what I mean
    259 J/K	just kidding
    260 JAM	just a minute
    261 JAS	just a second
    262 JFGI	just fucking Google it
    263 JFK	John Fitzgerald Kennedy
    264 JFTR	just for the record
    265 JFW	just fucking works
    266 JFYI	just for your information
    267 JGI	just Google it
    268 JGI	just got it
    269 JHD	just hit delete
    270 JIC	just in case
    271 JJA	just joking around
    272 JK	just kidding
    273 JMO	just my opinion
    274 JSYK	just so you know
    275 JTLYK	just to let you know
    276 JW	just wondering
    277 KISS	keep it simple, stupid
    278 KITA	kick in the ass
    279 KK	okay, okay
    280 KMA	keep me advised
    281 KMA	keep moving ahead
    282 KMA	kill me already
    283 KNF	kernel normal form
    284 KOS	kill on sight
    285 KTHX	okay, thanks
    286 KWIM	know what I mean?
    287 L8	late
    288 L8R	later
    289 LART	luser attitude readjustment tool
    290 LBNL	last but not least
    291 LGTM	looks good to me
    292 LJBF	let's just be friends
    293 LMAO	laughing my ass off
    294 LMB	lick my balls
    295 LMC	let me check
    296 LMFAO	laughing my fucking ass off
    297 LMHO	laughing my head off
    298 LMK	let me know
    299 LMNO	laughing my nuts off
    300 LMSO	laughing my socks off
    301 LOL	laughing out loud
    302 LP	long playing [record]
    303 LTNS	long time no see
    304 LWYL	laugh with you later
    305 M8	mate
    306 MAD	mutually assured destruction
    307 MIA	missing in action
    308 MMB	message me back
    309 MO	modus operandi
    310 MOTAS	member of the appropriate sex
    311 MOTOS	member of the opposite sex
    312 MOTSS	member of the same sex
    313 MTF	more to follow
    314 MYOB	mind your own business
    315 N/A	not {applicable,available}
    316 N/M	never mind
    317 NAFAIK	not as far as I know
    318 NBD	no big deal
    319 NE1	anyone
    320 NFA	no flaming allowed
    321 NFC	no fucking clue
    322 NFI	no fucking idea
    323 NFW	no fucking way
    324 NIFOC	naked in front of computer
    325 NIH	not invented here
    326 NIMBY	not in my backyard
    327 NM	never mind
    328 NMF	not my fault
    329 NMP	not my problem
    330 NOM	no offence meant
    331 NOOB	newbie
    332 NOYB	none of your business
    333 NOYFB	none of your fucking business
    334 NP	no problem
    335 NRFPT	not ready for prime time
    336 NRN	no reply necessary
    337 NRN	not right now
    338 NSFW	not suitable for work
    339 NTN	no thanks needed
    340 NUNP	no users, no problems
    341 NVM	never mind
    342 NW	no way
    343 NXT	next
    344 O2W	off to work
    345 OAO	over and out
    346 OH	other half
    347 OIC	oh, I see
    348 OMFG	oh my fucking God
    349 OMG	oh my God
    350 OMW	on my way
    351 ONNA	oh no, not again
    352 ONNTA	oh no, not this again
    353 OOB	out of bounds
    354 OOC	out of curiosity
    355 OOI	out of interest
    356 OOSOOM	out of sight, out of mind
    357 OT	off topic
    358 OTL	out to lunch
    359 OTOH	on the other hand
    360 OTP	one true pairing
    361 OTS	off the shelf
    362 OTT	over the top
    363 OTTOMH	off the top of my head
    364 OWTTE	or words to that effect
    365 PDQ	pretty darn quick
    366 PDS	please don't shout
    367 PEBKAC	problem exists between keyboard and chair
    368 PFI	pay for inclusion
    369 PFO	please fuck off
    370 PFY	pimply faced youth
    371 PHB	pointy haired boss
    372 PIN	personal identification number
    373 PITA	pain in the ass
    374 PKSP	pound keys and spew profanity
    375 PM	post meridiem
    376 PMFI	problem magically fixed itself
    377 PMFJI	pardon me for jumping in
    378 PMSL	pissing myself laughing
    379 PNG	persona non grata
    380 PNP	plug and pray
    381 POC	point of contact
    382 POC	proof of concept
    383 POLA	principle of least astonishment
    384 POLS	principle of least surprise
    385 POS	piece of shit
    386 POS	point of sale
    387 POV	point of view
    388 PPL	people
    389 PPL	pretty please
    390 PPP	petty pet peeve
    391 PR	public relations
    392 PTV	parental tunnel vision
    393 QED	quod erat demonstrandum
    394 QFT	quoted for truth
    395 RA	residential advisor
    396 RFC	request for comments
    397 RFD	request for discussion
    398 RFE	request for enhancements
    399 RIP	rest in peace
    400 RL	real life
    401 RLC	rod length check
    402 RMS	Richard Matthew Stallman
    403 ROFL	rolling on floor laughing
    404 ROFLMAO	rolling on floor laughing my ass off
    405 ROI	return on investment
    406 ROTFL	rolling on the floor laughing
    407 RP	responsible person
    408 RR	railroad
    409 RSI	repetitive strain injury
    410 RSN	real soon now
    411 RSVP	respondez s'il vous plait ("reply please")
    412 RTFB	read the {fine,fucking} book
    413 RTFC	read the {fine,fucking} code
    414 RTFD	read the {fine,fucking} documentation
    415 RTFM	read the {fine,fucking} manual
    416 RTFMP	read the {fine,fucking} man page
    417 RTFS	read the {fine,fucking} source
    418 S/T	self titled
    419 SAR	search and rescue
    420 SAR	some assembly required
    421 SCNR	sorry, could not resist
    422 SEP	someone else's problem
    423 SERP	search engine results page
    424 SFA	sweet fuck all
    425 SFAICT	so far as I can tell
    426 SHID	slaps head in disgust
    427 SIMCA	sitting in my chair amused
    428 SITD	still in the dark
    429 SMH	shaking my head
    430 SMLSFB	so many losers, so few bullets
    431 SMOP	simple matter of programming
    432 SNAFU	situation normal, all fucked up
    433 SNERT	snot-nosed egotistical rude teenager
    434 SNMP	sorry, not my problem
    435 SO	significant other
    436 SOB	son of [a] bitch
    437 SOL	shit out [of] luck
    438 SOP	standard operating procedure
    439 SSIA	subject says it all
    440 SSTO	single stage to orbit
    441 STFA	search the fucking archives
    442 STFU	shut the fuck up
    443 STFW	search the fucking web
    444 STW	search the web
    445 SUS	stupid user syndrome
    446 SUX	sucks
    447 SUX2BU	sucks to be you
    448 SWAG	silly, wild-assed guess
    449 SWAHBI	silly, wild-assed hare-brained idea
    450 SWFG	search with fucking Google
    451 SWMBO	she who must be obeyed
    452 SYS	see you soon
    453 TA	teaching assistant
    454 TANSTAAFL	there ain't no such thing as a free lunch
    455 TBA	to be announced
    456 TBC	to be continued
    457 TBD	to be {decided,determined,done}
    458 TBH	to be honest
    459 TBOMK	the best of my knowledge
    460 TCB	taking care of business
    461 TCO	taken care of
    462 THNX	thanks
    463 THX	thanks
    464 TIA	thanks in advance
    465 TIAVP	this is a volunteer project
    466 TIC	tonque in cheek
    467 TIL	today I learned
    468 TINC	there is no cabal
    469 TINLA	this is not legal advice
    470 TINWIS	this is not what I said
    471 TJM	that's just me
    472 TLA	three letter acronym
    473 TLC	tender loving care
    474 TLDR	too long, didn't read
    475 TM	trademark
    476 TM	trust me
    477 TMA	too many abbreviations
    478 TMG	too much government
    479 TMI	too much information
    480 TMJ	temporomandibular joint
    481 TMK	to my knowledge
    482 TMTOWTDI	there's more than one way to do it
    483 TNF	The NetBSD Foundation
    484 TOC	table of contents
    485 TOCTOU	time of check to time of use
    486 TOEFL	test of english as a foreign language
    487 TOH	to other half
    488 TPTB	the powers that be
    489 TRT	the right thing
    490 TTBOMK	to the best of my knowledge
    491 TTFN	ta ta for now
    492 TTM	to the moderator
    493 TTT	thought that too
    494 TTYL	talk to you later
    495 TTYS	talk to you soon
    496 TWAIN	thing without an interesting name
    497 TWDT	the whole damn thing
    498 TWIAVBP	the world is a very big place
    499 TY	thank you
    500 TYVM	thank you very much
    501 U/L	upload
    502 UTSL	use the source, Luke
    503 VCR	video cassette recorder
    504 VEG	very evil grin
    505 VIP	very important person
    506 W/	with
    507 W/O	without
    508 W8	wait
    509 WAFWOT	what a foolish waste of time
    510 WAG	wild-ass guess
    511 WB	welcome back
    512 WCPGW	what could possibly go wrong
    513 WDYMBT	what do you mean by that
    514 WELC	working effectively with legacy code
    515 WFH	working from home
    516 WFM	works for me
    517 WIBNI	wouldn't it be nice if
    518 WIP	work in progress
    519 WMNC	watch me not care
    520 WOFTAM	waste of fucking time and money
    521 WOMBAT	waste of money, brain, and time
    522 WRT	with respect to
    523 WTB	{waiting,want,willing} to buy
    524 WTF	{what,when,where,who,why} the fuck
    525 WTFRUD	what the fuck are you doing
    526 WTG	way to go
    527 WTH	{what,when,where,who,why} the hell
    528 WTS	{waiting,want,willing} to sell
    529 WTT	{waiting,want,willing} to trade
    530 WWJD	what would Jesus do?
    531 YAGNI	you ain't gonna need it
    532 YALIMO	you are lame, in my opinion
    533 YAOTM	yet another off-topic message
    534 YGM	you got mail
    535 YHBT	you have been trolled
    536 YHL	you have lost
    537 YKWIM	you know what I mean
    538 YMA	yo momma's ass
    539 YMMV	your mileage may vary
    540 YOLO	you only live once
    541 YW	you're welcome
    542 YWSYLS	you win some, you lose some
    543