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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 DM	dungeon master
    103 DMZ	demilitarized zone
    104 DND	do not disturb
    105 DOA	dead on arrival
    106 DRY	don't repeat yourself
    107 DSTM	don't shoot the messenger
    108 DTRT	do the right thing
    109 DTWT	do the wrong thing
    110 DWIM	do what I mean
    111 DYK	do you know?
    112 ECR	electronic cash register
    113 EDS	eternal downward spiral
    114 EFT	electronic funds transfer
    115 EG	evil grin
    116 EIE	enough is enough
    117 EMSG	email message
    118 EOB	end of business [day]
    119 EOD	end of {day,discussion}
    120 EOL	end of life
    121 EOM	end of message
    122 EOS	end of story
    123 ETA	edited to add
    124 ETA	estimated time of arrival
    125 ETLA	extended three letter acronym
    126 ETR	early to rise
    127 EWAG	experienced wild-ass guess
    128 F9	fine
    129 FAQ	frequently asked question
    130 FBOW	for better or worse
    131 FCFS	first come, first served
    132 FCOL	for crying out loud
    133 FFS	for fuck's sake
    134 FFS	free for shipping
    135 FIGJAM	fuck I'm good, just ask me
    136 FIIK	{fuck,fucked} if I know
    137 FIIR	{fuck,fucked} if I {recall,remember}
    138 FITB	fill in the blank
    139 FM	fucking magic
    140 FML	fuck my life
    141 FNO	for nerds only
    142 FNO	from now on
    143 FOAD	{fall over,fuck off} and die
    144 FOC	free of charge
    145 FOS	full of shit
    146 FPS	first person shooter
    147 FSCK	fuck
    148 FSDO	for some definition of
    149 FSVO	for some value of
    150 FTBFS	fails to build from source
    151 FTFA	from the fucking article
    152 FTFM	fuck the fuckin' manual!
    153 FTFY	fixed that for you
    154 FTHOI	for the {heck,hell} of it
    155 FTL	faster than light
    156 FTL	for the loss
    157 FTMFW	for the motherfucking win
    158 FTS	fuck that shit
    159 FTTT	from time to time
    160 FTW	for the win
    161 FUBAR	fucked up beyond all recognition
    162 FUD	fear, uncertainty, [and] doubt
    163 FWIW	for what it's worth
    164 FYEO	for your eyes only
    165 FYI	for your information
    166 G	grin
    167 G/C	garbage collect
    168 G2G	got to go
    169 G2K	good to know
    170 GAC	get a clue
    171 GAL	get a life
    172 GBTW	get back to work
    173 GF	girlfriend
    174 GFU	good for you
    175 GFY	go fuck yourself
    176 GFY	good for you
    177 GG	good game
    178 GGWP	good game, well played
    179 GIGO	garbage in, garbage out
    180 GIYF	Google is your friend
    181 GJ	good job
    182 GL	good luck
    183 GLHF	good luck, have fun
    184 GLWT	good luck with that
    185 GM	game master
    186 GMTA	great minds think alike
    187 GOK	God only knows
    188 GOWI	get on with it
    189 GPS	global positioning system
    190 GR8	great
    191 GTFO	get the fuck out
    192 GTG	got to go
    193 GTH	go to hell
    194 GTSY	{glad,good} to see you
    195 GWS	get well soon
    196 H8	hate
    197 HAND	have a nice day
    198 HE	how embarrasing
    199 HF	have fun
    200 HFIW	HOLY FUCK IT WORKS
    201 HHIS	hanging head in shame
    202 HHOS	ha ha, only serious
    203 HICA	here it comes again
    204 HNY	happy new year
    205 HOAS	hold on a second
    206 HSIW	HOLY SHIT IT WORKS
    207 HTH	hope this helps
    208 IAC	in any case
    209 IAE	in any event
    210 IANAL	I am not a lawyer
    211 IAW	in another window
    212 IAWTC	I agree with this comment
    213 IAY	I adore you
    214 IB	I'm back
    215 IC	I see
    216 ICBW	I could be {worse,wrong}
    217 ICCL	I couldn't care less
    218 ICUR	I see you are
    219 IDC	I don't care
    220 IDGI	I don't get it
    221 IDGW	in a good way
    222 IDI	I doubt it
    223 IDK	I don't know
    224 IDRC	I don't really care
    225 IDTS	I don't think so
    226 IDTT	I drink to that
    227 IHAFC	I haven't a fucking clue
    228 IHBW	I have been wrong
    229 IHNFC	I have no fucking clue
    230 IIANM	if I am not mistaken
    231 IIRC	if I {recall,remember} correctly
    232 IIUC	if I understand correctly
    233 IKWYM	I know what you mean
    234 ILU	I love you
    235 ILY	I love you
    236 IMAO	in my arrogant opinion
    237 IMBO	in my biased opinion
    238 IMCO	in my considered opinion
    239 IMHO	in my humble opinion
    240 IMNSHO	in my not so humble opinion
    241 IMO	in my opinion
    242 INPO	in no particular order
    243 IOW	in other words
    244 IPML	I pissed myself laughing
    245 IQ	intelligence quotient
    246 IRL	in real life
    247 IRT	in real time
    248 IRT	in regards to
    249 ISAGN	I see a great need
    250 ISBN	International Standard Book Number
    251 ISTM	it seems to me
    252 ISTR	I seem to {recall,remember}
    253 ITYM	I think you mean
    254 IUD	insert usual disclaimers
    255 IUSS	if you say so
    256 IW	it's worse
    257 IWBNI	it would be nice if
    258 IYD	in your dreams
    259 IYKWIM	if you know what I mean
    260 IYSS	if you say so
    261 IYSWIM	if you see what I mean
    262 J/K	just kidding
    263 JAM	just a minute
    264 JAS	just a second
    265 JFGI	just fucking Google it
    266 JFK	John Fitzgerald Kennedy
    267 JFTR	just for the record
    268 JFW	just fucking works
    269 JFYI	just for your information
    270 JGI	just Google it
    271 JGI	just got it
    272 JHD	just hit delete
    273 JIC	just in case
    274 JJA	just joking around
    275 JK	just kidding
    276 JMO	just my opinion
    277 JSYK	just so you know
    278 JTLYK	just to let you know
    279 JW	just wondering
    280 KISS	keep it simple, stupid
    281 KITA	kick in the ass
    282 KK	okay, okay
    283 KMA	keep me advised
    284 KMA	keep moving ahead
    285 KMA	kill me already
    286 KNF	kernel normal form
    287 KOS	kill on sight
    288 KTHX	okay, thanks
    289 KWIM	know what I mean?
    290 L8	late
    291 L8R	later
    292 LART	luser attitude readjustment tool
    293 LBNL	last but not least
    294 LGTM	looks good to me
    295 LJBF	let's just be friends
    296 LMAO	laughing my ass off
    297 LMB	lick my balls
    298 LMC	let me check
    299 LMFAO	laughing my fucking ass off
    300 LMHO	laughing my head off
    301 LMK	let me know
    302 LMNO	laughing my nuts off
    303 LMSO	laughing my socks off
    304 LOL	laughing out loud
    305 LP	long playing [record]
    306 LTNS	long time no see
    307 LWYL	laugh with you later
    308 M8	mate
    309 MAD	mutually assured destruction
    310 MIA	missing in action
    311 MMB	message me back
    312 MO	modus operandi
    313 MOTAS	member of the appropriate sex
    314 MOTOS	member of the opposite sex
    315 MOTSS	member of the same sex
    316 MTF	more to follow
    317 MYOB	mind your own business
    318 N/A	not {applicable,available}
    319 N/M	never mind
    320 NAFAIK	not as far as I know
    321 NBD	no big deal
    322 NE1	anyone
    323 NFA	no flaming allowed
    324 NFC	no fucking clue
    325 NFI	no fucking idea
    326 NFW	no fucking way
    327 NIFOC	naked in front of computer
    328 NIH	not invented here
    329 NIMBY	not in my backyard
    330 NM	never mind
    331 NMF	not my fault
    332 NMP	not my problem
    333 NOM	no offence meant
    334 NOOB	newbie
    335 NOYB	none of your business
    336 NOYFB	none of your fucking business
    337 NP	no problem
    338 NPC	non-player character
    339 NRFPT	not ready for prime time
    340 NRN	no reply necessary
    341 NRN	not right now
    342 NSFW	not suitable for work
    343 NTN	no thanks needed
    344 NUNP	no users, no problems
    345 NVM	never mind
    346 NW	no way
    347 NXT	next
    348 O2W	off to work
    349 OAO	over and out
    350 OH	other half
    351 OIC	oh, I see
    352 OMFG	oh my fucking God
    353 OMG	oh my God
    354 OMW	on my way
    355 ONNA	oh no, not again
    356 ONNTA	oh no, not this again
    357 OOB	out of bounds
    358 OOC	out of curiosity
    359 OOI	out of interest
    360 OOSOOM	out of sight, out of mind
    361 OT	off topic
    362 OTL	out to lunch
    363 OTOH	on the other hand
    364 OTP	one true pairing
    365 OTS	off the shelf
    366 OTT	over the top
    367 OTTOMH	off the top of my head
    368 OWTTE	or words to that effect
    369 PC	player character
    370 PC	politically correct
    371 PDQ	pretty darn quick
    372 PDS	please don't shout
    373 PEBKAC	problem exists between keyboard and chair
    374 PFI	pay for inclusion
    375 PFO	please fuck off
    376 PFY	pimply faced youth
    377 PHB	pointy haired boss
    378 PIN	personal identification number
    379 PITA	pain in the ass
    380 PKSP	pound keys and spew profanity
    381 PM	post meridiem
    382 PMFI	problem magically fixed itself
    383 PMFJI	pardon me for jumping in
    384 PMSL	pissing myself laughing
    385 PNG	persona non grata
    386 PNP	plug and pray
    387 POC	point of contact
    388 POC	proof of concept
    389 POLA	principle of least astonishment
    390 POLS	principle of least surprise
    391 POS	piece of shit
    392 POS	point of sale
    393 POV	point of view
    394 PPL	people
    395 PPL	pretty please
    396 PPP	petty pet peeve
    397 PR	public relations
    398 PTV	parental tunnel vision
    399 QED	quod erat demonstrandum
    400 QFT	quoted for truth
    401 RA	residential advisor
    402 RFC	request for comments
    403 RFD	request for discussion
    404 RFE	request for enhancements
    405 RIP	rest in peace
    406 RL	real life
    407 RLC	rod length check
    408 RMS	Richard Matthew Stallman
    409 ROFL	rolling on floor laughing
    410 ROFLMAO	rolling on floor laughing my ass off
    411 ROI	return on investment
    412 ROTFL	rolling on the floor laughing
    413 RP	responsible person
    414 RR	railroad
    415 RSI	repetitive strain injury
    416 RSN	real soon now
    417 RSVP	respondez s'il vous plait ("reply please")
    418 RTFB	read the {fine,fucking} book
    419 RTFC	read the {fine,fucking} code
    420 RTFD	read the {fine,fucking} documentation
    421 RTFM	read the {fine,fucking} manual
    422 RTFMP	read the {fine,fucking} man page
    423 RTFS	read the {fine,fucking} source
    424 S/T	self titled
    425 SAR	search and rescue
    426 SAR	some assembly required
    427 SCNR	sorry, could not resist
    428 SEP	someone else's problem
    429 SERP	search engine results page
    430 SFA	sweet fuck all
    431 SFAICT	so far as I can tell
    432 SHID	slaps head in disgust
    433 SIMCA	sitting in my chair amused
    434 SITD	still in the dark
    435 SMH	shaking my head
    436 SMLSFB	so many losers, so few bullets
    437 SMOP	simple matter of programming
    438 SNAFU	situation normal, all fucked up
    439 SNERT	snot-nosed egotistical rude teenager
    440 SNMP	sorry, not my problem
    441 SO	significant other
    442 SOB	son of [a] bitch
    443 SOL	shit out [of] luck
    444 SOP	standard operating procedure
    445 SSIA	subject says it all
    446 SSTO	single stage to orbit
    447 STFA	search the fucking archives
    448 STFU	shut the fuck up
    449 STFW	search the fucking web
    450 STW	search the web
    451 SUS	stupid user syndrome
    452 SUX	sucks
    453 SUX2BU	sucks to be you
    454 SWAG	silly, wild-assed guess
    455 SWAHBI	silly, wild-assed hare-brained idea
    456 SWFG	search with fucking Google
    457 SWMBO	she who must be obeyed
    458 SYS	see you soon
    459 TA	teaching assistant
    460 TANSTAAFL	there ain't no such thing as a free lunch
    461 TBA	to be announced
    462 TBC	to be continued
    463 TBD	to be {decided,determined,done}
    464 TBH	to be honest
    465 TBOMK	the best of my knowledge
    466 TCB	taking care of business
    467 TCO	taken care of
    468 THNX	thanks
    469 THX	thanks
    470 TIA	thanks in advance
    471 TIAVP	this is a volunteer project
    472 TIC	tonque in cheek
    473 TIL	today I learned
    474 TINC	there is no cabal
    475 TINLA	this is not legal advice
    476 TINWIS	this is not what I said
    477 TJM	that's just me
    478 TLA	three letter acronym
    479 TLC	tender loving care
    480 TLDR	too long, didn't read
    481 TM	trademark
    482 TM	trust me
    483 TMA	too many abbreviations
    484 TMG	too much government
    485 TMI	too much information
    486 TMJ	temporomandibular joint
    487 TMK	to my knowledge
    488 TMTOWTDI	there's more than one way to do it
    489 TNF	The NetBSD Foundation
    490 TOC	table of contents
    491 TOCTOU	time of check to time of use
    492 TOEFL	test of english as a foreign language
    493 TOH	to other half
    494 TPTB	the powers that be
    495 TRT	the right thing
    496 TTBOMK	to the best of my knowledge
    497 TTFN	ta ta for now
    498 TTM	to the moderator
    499 TTT	thought that too
    500 TTYL	talk to you later
    501 TTYS	talk to you soon
    502 TWAIN	thing without an interesting name
    503 TWDT	the whole damn thing
    504 TWIAVBP	the world is a very big place
    505 TY	thank you
    506 TYVM	thank you very much
    507 U/L	upload
    508 UTSL	use the source, Luke
    509 VCR	video cassette recorder
    510 VEG	very evil grin
    511 VIP	very important person
    512 W/	with
    513 W/O	without
    514 W8	wait
    515 WAFWOT	what a foolish waste of time
    516 WAG	wild-ass guess
    517 WB	welcome back
    518 WCPGW	what could possibly go wrong
    519 WDYMBT	what do you mean by that
    520 WELC	working effectively with legacy code
    521 WFH	working from home
    522 WFM	works for me
    523 WIBNI	wouldn't it be nice if
    524 WIP	work in progress
    525 WMNC	watch me not care
    526 WOFTAM	waste of fucking time and money
    527 WOMBAT	waste of money, brain, and time
    528 WRT	with respect to
    529 WTB	{waiting,want,willing} to buy
    530 WTF	{what,when,where,who,why} the fuck
    531 WTFRUD	what the fuck are you doing
    532 WTG	way to go
    533 WTH	{what,when,where,who,why} the hell
    534 WTS	{waiting,want,willing} to sell
    535 WTT	{waiting,want,willing} to trade
    536 WWJD	what would Jesus do?
    537 YAGNI	you ain't gonna need it
    538 YALIMO	you are lame, in my opinion
    539 YAOTM	yet another off-topic message
    540 YGM	you got mail
    541 YHBT	you have been trolled
    542 YHL	you have lost
    543 YKWIM	you know what I mean
    544 YMA	yo momma's ass
    545 YMMV	your mileage may vary
    546 YOLO	you only live once
    547 YW	you're welcome
    548 YWSYLS	you win some, you lose some
    549