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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 ABD	all but dissertation
     10 AC	audible chuckle
     11 ADD	attention deficit disorder
     12 ADHD	attention deficit (and) hyperactivity disorder
     13 ADN	any day now
     14 ADOS	attention deficit ... oh, shiny!
     15 AEAP	as early as possible
     16 AFAIAC	as far as I am concerned
     17 AFAIC	as far as I'm concerned
     18 AFAICR	as far as I can {recall,remember}
     19 AFAICS	as far as I can see
     20 AFAICT	as far as I can tell
     21 AFAIK	as far as I know
     22 AFAIR	as far as I {recall,remember}
     23 AFAIU	as far as I understand
     24 AFD	away from desktop
     25 AFK	away from keyboard
     26 AFU	all fucked up
     27 AFW	away from window
     28 AGM	annual general meeting
     29 AINEC	and it's not even close
     30 AISE	as I see it
     31 AIU	as I understand
     32 AIUI	as I understand it
     33 AKA	also known as
     34 AM	ante meridiem
     35 AMOL	a mountain of love
     36 ASAIC	as soon as I can
     37 ASAP	as soon as possible
     38 ATEOTD	at the end of the day
     39 ATM	at the moment
     40 ATM	{automated,automatic} teller machine
     41 ATW	around the world
     42 AWK	Aho, Weinberger, [and] Kernighan
     43 AWOL	absent without official leave
     44 AYBABTU	all your base are belong to us
     45 AYF	all your fault
     46 AYOR	at your own risk
     47 AYT	are you there
     48 B/C	because
     49 B/S	bullshit
     50 B/W	bandwidth
     51 B/W	between
     52 BAK	back at keyboard
     53 BAMF	bad-ass motherfucker
     54 BBIAB	be back in a bit
     55 BBL	[I'll] be back later
     56 BBR	burnt beyond repair
     57 BBS	be back soon
     58 BBT	be back tomorrow
     59 BCNU	be seeing you
     60 BCNUL8R	be seeing you later
     61 BCP	best current practice
     62 BF	best friend
     63 BF	boyfriend
     64 BFD	big fucking deal
     65 BFF	best friend forever
     66 BFH	big fucking hammer
     67 BIAB	back in a bit
     68 BIAF	back in a few
     69 BIALW	back in a little while
     70 BIAS	back in a second
     71 BIAW	back in a while
     72 BNYA	burned now you are
     73 BOATILAS	bend over and take it like a slut
     74 BOC	but of course
     75 BOFH	bastard operator from hell
     76 BOGAHICA	bend over, grab ankles, here it comes again
     77 BOHICA	bend over here it comes again
     78 BOT	back on topic
     79 BRB	[I'll] be right back
     80 BS	bullshit
     81 BSD	booze, sex, drugs
     82 BTDT	been there, done that
     83 BTFT	been there, fixed that
     84 BTTH	boot to the head
     85 BTW	by the way
     86 CC	credit card
     87 CEO	chief executive officer
     88 CFV	call for votes
     89 CFY	calling for you
     90 CG	center of gravity
     91 CMIIW	correct me if I'm wrong
     92 CNP	continued [in my] next post
     93 COB	close of business [day]
     94 COTS	commercial off-the-shelf
     95 CPC	cost per click
     96 CTN	can't talk now
     97 CU	see you
     98 CUL	see you later
     99 CYA	see you around
    100 CYE	check your email
    101 D/B/A	doing business as
    102 D/L	download
    103 DBA	doing business as
    104 DBEYR	don't believe everything you read
    105 DGAS	don't give a shit
    106 DIAFYO	did I ask for your opinion?
    107 DIY	do it yourself
    108 DKDC	don't know, don't care
    109 DM	dungeon master
    110 DMZ	demilitarized zone
    111 DND	do not disturb
    112 DOA	dead on arrival
    113 DRY	don't repeat yourself
    114 DSTM	don't shoot the messenger
    115 DTRT	do the right thing
    116 DTWT	do the wrong thing
    117 DWIM	do what I mean
    118 DYK	do you know?
    119 ECR	electronic cash register
    120 EDS	eternal downward spiral
    121 EFT	electronic funds transfer
    122 EG	evil grin
    123 EIE	enough is enough
    124 EMSG	email message
    125 EOB	end of business [day]
    126 EOD	end of {day,discussion}
    127 EOL	end of life
    128 EOM	end of message
    129 EOS	end of story
    130 ETA	edited to add
    131 ETA	estimated time of arrival
    132 ETLA	extended three letter acronym
    133 ETR	early to rise
    134 EWAG	experienced wild-ass guess
    135 F9	fine
    136 FAQ	frequently asked question
    137 FBOW	for better or worse
    138 FCFS	first come, first served
    139 FCOL	for crying out loud
    140 FFS	for fuck's sake
    141 FFS	free for shipping
    142 FIGJAM	fuck I'm good, just ask me
    143 FIIK	{fuck,fucked} if I know
    144 FIIR	{fuck,fucked} if I {recall,remember}
    145 FITB	fill in the blank
    146 FM	fucking magic
    147 FML	fuck my life
    148 FNO	for nerds only
    149 FNO	from now on
    150 FOAD	{fall over,fuck off} and die
    151 FOC	free of charge
    152 FOS	full of shit
    153 FPS	first person shooter
    154 FPS	frames per second
    155 FSCK	fuck
    156 FSDO	for some definition of
    157 FSVO	for some value of
    158 FTBFS	fails to build from source
    159 FTFA	from the fucking article
    160 FTFM	fuck the fuckin' manual!
    161 FTFY	fixed that for you
    162 FTHOI	for the {heck,hell} of it
    163 FTL	faster than light
    164 FTL	for the loss
    165 FTMFW	for the motherfucking win
    166 FTS	fuck that shit
    167 FTTT	from time to time
    168 FTW	for the win
    169 FUBAR	fucked up beyond all recognition
    170 FUD	fear, uncertainty, [and] doubt
    171 FWIW	for what it's worth
    172 FYEO	for your eyes only
    173 FYI	for your information
    174 G	grin
    175 G/C	garbage collect
    176 G2G	got to go
    177 G2K	good to know
    178 GAC	get a clue
    179 GAL	get a life
    180 GBTW	get back to work
    181 GF	girlfriend
    182 GFU	good for you
    183 GFY	go fuck yourself
    184 GFY	good for you
    185 GG	good game
    186 GGWP	good game, well played
    187 GIGO	garbage in, garbage out
    188 GIYF	Google is your friend
    189 GJ	good job
    190 GL	good luck
    191 GLHF	good luck, have fun
    192 GLWT	good luck with that
    193 GM	game master
    194 GMTA	great minds think alike
    195 GOK	God only knows
    196 GOWI	get on with it
    197 GPS	global positioning system
    198 GR8	great
    199 GTFO	get the fuck out
    200 GTG	got to go
    201 GTH	go to hell
    202 GTSY	{glad,good} to see you
    203 GWS	get well soon
    204 H8	hate
    205 HAND	have a nice day
    206 HE	how embarrasing
    207 HF	have fun
    208 HFIW	HOLY FUCK IT WORKS
    209 HHIS	hanging head in shame
    210 HHOS	ha ha, only serious
    211 HICA	here it comes again
    212 HNY	happy new year
    213 HOAS	hold on a second
    214 HSIW	HOLY SHIT IT WORKS
    215 HTH	hope this helps
    216 IAC	in any case
    217 IAE	in any event
    218 IANAL	I am not a lawyer
    219 IAW	in another window
    220 IAWTC	I agree with this comment
    221 IAY	I adore you
    222 IB	I'm back
    223 IC	I see
    224 ICBW	I could be {worse,wrong}
    225 ICCL	I couldn't care less
    226 ICUR	I see you are
    227 IDC	I don't care
    228 IDGI	I don't get it
    229 IDGW	in a good way
    230 IDI	I doubt it
    231 IDK	I don't know
    232 IDRC	I don't really care
    233 IDTS	I don't think so
    234 IDTT	I drink to that
    235 IHAFC	I haven't a fucking clue
    236 IHBW	I have been wrong
    237 IHNFC	I have no fucking clue
    238 IIANM	if I am not mistaken
    239 IIRC	if I {recall,remember} correctly
    240 IIUC	if I understand correctly
    241 IKWYM	I know what you mean
    242 ILU	I love you
    243 ILY	I love you
    244 IMAO	in my arrogant opinion
    245 IMBO	in my biased opinion
    246 IMCO	in my considered opinion
    247 IMHO	in my humble opinion
    248 IMNSHO	in my not so humble opinion
    249 IMO	in my opinion
    250 INPO	in no particular order
    251 IOW	in other words
    252 IPML	I pissed myself laughing
    253 IQ	intelligence quotient
    254 IRL	in real life
    255 IRT	in real time
    256 IRT	in regards to
    257 ISAGN	I see a great need
    258 ISBN	International Standard Book Number
    259 ISTM	it seems to me
    260 ISTR	I seem to {recall,remember}
    261 ITYM	I think you mean
    262 IUD	insert usual disclaimers
    263 IUSS	if you say so
    264 IW	it's worse
    265 IWBNI	it would be nice if
    266 IYD	in your dreams
    267 IYKWIM	if you know what I mean
    268 IYSS	if you say so
    269 IYSWIM	if you see what I mean
    270 J/K	just kidding
    271 JAM	just a minute
    272 JAS	just a second
    273 JFGI	just fucking Google it
    274 JFK	John Fitzgerald Kennedy
    275 JFTR	just for the record
    276 JFW	just fucking works
    277 JFYI	just for your information
    278 JGI	just Google it
    279 JGI	just got it
    280 JHD	just hit delete
    281 JIC	just in case
    282 JJA	just joking around
    283 JK	just kidding
    284 JMO	just my opinion
    285 JSYK	just so you know
    286 JTLYK	just to let you know
    287 JW	just wondering
    288 KISS	keep it simple, stupid
    289 KITA	kick in the ass
    290 KK	okay, okay
    291 KMA	keep me advised
    292 KMA	keep moving ahead
    293 KMA	kill me already
    294 KNF	kernel normal form
    295 KOS	kill on sight
    296 KTHX	okay, thanks
    297 KWIM	know what I mean?
    298 L8	late
    299 L8R	later
    300 LART	luser attitude readjustment tool
    301 LBNL	last but not least
    302 LGTM	looks good to me
    303 LJBF	let's just be friends
    304 LMAO	laughing my ass off
    305 LMB	lick my balls
    306 LMC	let me check
    307 LMFAO	laughing my fucking ass off
    308 LMHO	laughing my head off
    309 LMK	let me know
    310 LMNO	laughing my nuts off
    311 LMSO	laughing my socks off
    312 LOL	laughing out loud
    313 LP	long playing [record]
    314 LTNS	long time no see
    315 LWYL	laugh with you later
    316 M8	mate
    317 MAD	mutually assured destruction
    318 MIA	missing in action
    319 MMB	message me back
    320 MO	modus operandi
    321 MOTAS	member of the appropriate sex
    322 MOTOS	member of the opposite sex
    323 MOTSS	member of the same sex
    324 MTF	more to follow
    325 MYOB	mind your own business
    326 N/A	not {applicable,available}
    327 N/M	never mind
    328 NAFAIK	not as far as I know
    329 NBD	no big deal
    330 NE1	anyone
    331 NFA	no flaming allowed
    332 NFC	no fucking clue
    333 NFI	no fucking idea
    334 NFW	no fucking way
    335 NIFOC	naked in front of computer
    336 NIH	not invented here
    337 NIMBY	not in my backyard
    338 NM	never mind
    339 NMF	not my fault
    340 NMP	not my problem
    341 NOM	no offence meant
    342 NOOB	newbie
    343 NOYB	none of your business
    344 NOYFB	none of your fucking business
    345 NP	no problem
    346 NPC	non-player character
    347 NRFPT	not ready for prime time
    348 NRN	no reply necessary
    349 NRN	not right now
    350 NSFW	not suitable for work
    351 NTN	no thanks needed
    352 NUNP	no users, no problems
    353 NVM	never mind
    354 NW	no way
    355 NXT	next
    356 O2W	off to work
    357 OAO	over and out
    358 OH	other half
    359 OIC	oh, I see
    360 OMFG	oh my fucking God
    361 OMG	oh my God
    362 OMW	on my way
    363 ONNA	oh no, not again
    364 ONNTA	oh no, not this again
    365 OOB	out of bounds
    366 OOC	out of curiosity
    367 OOI	out of interest
    368 OOSOOM	out of sight, out of mind
    369 OT	off topic
    370 OTL	out to lunch
    371 OTOH	on the other hand
    372 OTP	one true pairing
    373 OTS	off the shelf
    374 OTT	over the top
    375 OTTOMH	off the top of my head
    376 OWTTE	or words to that effect
    377 PC	player character
    378 PC	politically correct
    379 PCB	polychlorinated biphenyl(s)
    380 PD	police department
    381 PDA	public display of affection
    382 PDQ	pretty darn quick
    383 PDS	please don't shout
    384 PEBCAK	problem exists between chair and keyboard
    385 PEBKAC	problem exists between keyboard and chair
    386 PFI	pay for inclusion
    387 PFO	please fuck off
    388 PFY	pimply faced youth
    389 PHB	pointy haired boss
    390 PIN	personal identification number
    391 PITA	pain in the ass
    392 PKSP	pound keys and spew profanity
    393 PM	post meridiem
    394 PMFI	problem magically fixed itself
    395 PMFJI	pardon me for jumping in
    396 PMSL	pissing myself laughing
    397 PNG	persona non grata
    398 PNP	plug and pray
    399 POC	point of contact
    400 POC	proof of concept
    401 POLA	principle of least astonishment
    402 POLS	principle of least surprise
    403 POS	piece of shit
    404 POS	point of sale
    405 POV	point of view
    406 PPL	people
    407 PPL	pretty please
    408 PPP	petty pet peeve
    409 PR	public relations
    410 PTV	parental tunnel vision
    411 QED	quod erat demonstrandum
    412 QFT	quoted for truth
    413 RA	residential advisor
    414 REMF	rear echelon motherfucker
    415 RFC	request for comments
    416 RFD	request for discussion
    417 RFE	request for enhancements
    418 RIP	rest in peace
    419 RL	real life
    420 RLC	rod length check
    421 RMS	Richard Matthew Stallman
    422 ROFL	rolling on floor laughing
    423 ROFLMAO	rolling on floor laughing my ass off
    424 ROI	return on investment
    425 ROTFL	rolling on the floor laughing
    426 RP	responsible person
    427 RR	railroad
    428 RSI	repetitive strain injury
    429 RSN	real soon now
    430 RSVP	respondez s'il vous plait ("reply please")
    431 RTFB	read the {fine,fucking} book
    432 RTFC	read the {fine,fucking} code
    433 RTFD	read the {fine,fucking} documentation
    434 RTFM	read the {fine,fucking} manual
    435 RTFMP	read the {fine,fucking} man page
    436 RTFS	read the {fine,fucking} source
    437 S/T	self titled
    438 SAR	search and rescue
    439 SAR	some assembly required
    440 SCNR	sorry, could not resist
    441 SEP	someone else's problem
    442 SERP	search engine results page
    443 SFA	sweet fuck all
    444 SFAICT	so far as I can tell
    445 SHID	slaps head in disgust
    446 SIMCA	sitting in my chair amused
    447 SITD	still in the dark
    448 SMH	shaking my head
    449 SMLSFB	so many losers, so few bullets
    450 SMOP	simple matter of programming
    451 SNAFU	situation normal, all fucked up
    452 SNERT	snot-nosed egotistical rude teenager
    453 SNMP	sorry, not my problem
    454 SO	significant other
    455 SOB	son of [a] bitch
    456 SOL	shit out [of] luck
    457 SOP	standard operating procedure
    458 SSIA	subject says it all
    459 SSTO	single stage to orbit
    460 STFA	search the fucking archives
    461 STFU	shut the fuck up
    462 STFW	search the fucking web
    463 STW	search the web
    464 SUS	stupid user syndrome
    465 SUX	sucks
    466 SUX2BU	sucks to be you
    467 SWAG	silly, wild-assed guess
    468 SWAHBI	silly, wild-assed hare-brained idea
    469 SWFG	search with fucking Google
    470 SWMBO	she who must be obeyed
    471 SYS	see you soon
    472 TA	teaching assistant
    473 TANSTAAFL	there ain't no such thing as a free lunch
    474 TBA	to be announced
    475 TBC	to be continued
    476 TBD	to be {decided,determined,done}
    477 TBH	to be honest
    478 TBOMK	the best of my knowledge
    479 TCB	taking care of business
    480 TCO	taken care of
    481 TCO	total cost of ownership
    482 THNX	thanks
    483 THX	thanks
    484 TIA	thanks in advance
    485 TIAVP	this is a volunteer project
    486 TIC	tonque in cheek
    487 TIL	today I learned
    488 TINC	there is no cabal
    489 TINLA	this is not legal advice
    490 TINWIS	this is not what I said
    491 TJM	that's just me
    492 TLA	three letter acronym
    493 TLC	tender loving care
    494 TLDR	too long, didn't read
    495 TM	trademark
    496 TM	trust me
    497 TMA	too many abbreviations
    498 TMG	too much government
    499 TMI	too much information
    500 TMJ	temporomandibular joint
    501 TMK	to my knowledge
    502 TMTOWTDI	there's more than one way to do it
    503 TNF	The NetBSD Foundation
    504 TOC	table of contents
    505 TOCTOU	time of check to time of use
    506 TOEFL	test of english as a foreign language
    507 TOH	to other half
    508 TP	toilet paper
    509 TPTB	the powers that be
    510 TRT	the right thing
    511 TTBOMK	to the best of my knowledge
    512 TTFN	ta ta for now
    513 TTM	to the moderator
    514 TTT	thought that too
    515 TTYL	talk to you later
    516 TTYS	talk to you soon
    517 TWAIN	thing without an interesting name
    518 TWDT	the whole damn thing
    519 TWIAVBP	the world is a very big place
    520 TY	thank you
    521 TYVM	thank you very much
    522 U/L	upload
    523 UTSL	use the source, Luke
    524 VCR	video cassette recorder
    525 VEG	very evil grin
    526 VIP	very important person
    527 W/	with
    528 W/O	without
    529 W8	wait
    530 WAFWOT	what a foolish waste of time
    531 WAG	wild-ass guess
    532 WB	welcome back
    533 WCPGW	what could possibly go wrong
    534 WDYMBT	what do you mean by that
    535 WELC	working effectively with legacy code
    536 WFH	working from home
    537 WFM	works for me
    538 WIBNI	wouldn't it be nice if
    539 WIP	work in progress
    540 WMNC	watch me not care
    541 WOFTAM	waste of fucking time and money
    542 WOMBAT	waste of money, brain, and time
    543 WRT	with respect to
    544 WTB	{waiting,want,willing} to buy
    545 WTF	{what,when,where,who,why} the fuck
    546 WTFRUD	what the fuck are you doing
    547 WTG	way to go
    548 WTH	{what,when,where,who,why} the hell
    549 WTS	{waiting,want,willing} to sell
    550 WTT	{waiting,want,willing} to trade
    551 WWJD	what would Jesus do?
    552 YAGNI	you ain't gonna need it
    553 YALIMO	you are lame, in my opinion
    554 YAOTM	yet another off-topic message
    555 YGM	you got mail
    556 YHBT	you have been trolled
    557 YHL	you have lost
    558 YKWIM	you know what I mean
    559 YMA	yo momma's ass
    560 YMMV	your mileage may vary
    561 YOLO	you only live once
    562 YTF	why the fuck
    563 YW	you're welcome
    564 YWSYLS	you win some, you lose some
    565