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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 CPE	customer premises equipment
     97 CTN	can't talk now
     98 CU	see you
     99 CUL	see you later
    100 CYA	see you around
    101 CYE	check your email
    102 D/B/A	doing business as
    103 D/L	download
    104 DBA	doing business as
    105 DBEYR	don't believe everything you read
    106 DGAS	don't give a shit
    107 DIAFYO	did I ask for your opinion?
    108 DIY	do it yourself
    109 DKDC	don't know, don't care
    110 DM	dungeon master
    111 DMZ	demilitarized zone
    112 DND	do not disturb
    113 DOA	dead on arrival
    114 DRY	don't repeat yourself
    115 DSTM	don't shoot the messenger
    116 DTRT	do the right thing
    117 DTWT	do the wrong thing
    118 DWIM	do what I mean
    119 DYK	do you know?
    120 ECR	electronic cash register
    121 EDS	eternal downward spiral
    122 EFT	electronic funds transfer
    123 EG	evil grin
    124 EIE	enough is enough
    125 EMSG	email message
    126 EOB	end of business [day]
    127 EOD	end of {day,discussion}
    128 EOL	end of life
    129 EOM	end of message
    130 EOS	end of story
    131 ETA	edited to add
    132 ETA	estimated time of arrival
    133 ETLA	extended three letter acronym
    134 ETR	early to rise
    135 EWAG	experienced wild-ass guess
    136 F9	fine
    137 FAQ	frequently asked question
    138 FBOW	for better or worse
    139 FCFS	first come, first served
    140 FCOL	for crying out loud
    141 FFS	for fuck's sake
    142 FFS	free for shipping
    143 FIGJAM	fuck I'm good, just ask me
    144 FIIK	{fuck,fucked} if I know
    145 FIIR	{fuck,fucked} if I {recall,remember}
    146 FITB	fill in the blank
    147 FM	fucking magic
    148 FML	fuck my life
    149 FNO	for nerds only
    150 FNO	from now on
    151 FOAD	{fall over,fuck off} and die
    152 FOC	free of charge
    153 FOS	full of shit
    154 FPS	first person shooter
    155 FPS	frames per second
    156 FSCK	fuck
    157 FSDO	for some definition of
    158 FSVO	for some value of
    159 FTBFS	fails to build from source
    160 FTFA	from the fucking article
    161 FTFM	fuck the fuckin' manual!
    162 FTFY	fixed that for you
    163 FTHOI	for the {heck,hell} of it
    164 FTL	faster than light
    165 FTL	for the loss
    166 FTMFW	for the motherfucking win
    167 FTS	fuck that shit
    168 FTTT	from time to time
    169 FTW	for the win
    170 FUBAR	fucked up beyond all recognition
    171 FUD	fear, uncertainty, [and] doubt
    172 FWIW	for what it's worth
    173 FYEO	for your eyes only
    174 FYI	for your information
    175 G	grin
    176 G/C	garbage collect
    177 G2G	got to go
    178 G2K	good to know
    179 GAC	get a clue
    180 GAL	get a life
    181 GBTW	get back to work
    182 GF	girlfriend
    183 GFU	good for you
    184 GFY	go fuck yourself
    185 GFY	good for you
    186 GG	good game
    187 GGWP	good game, well played
    188 GIGO	garbage in, garbage out
    189 GIYF	Google is your friend
    190 GJ	good job
    191 GL	good luck
    192 GLHF	good luck, have fun
    193 GLWT	good luck with that
    194 GM	game master
    195 GMTA	great minds think alike
    196 GOK	God only knows
    197 GOWI	get on with it
    198 GPS	global positioning system
    199 GR8	great
    200 GTFO	get the fuck out
    201 GTG	got to go
    202 GTH	go to hell
    203 GTSY	{glad,good} to see you
    204 GWS	get well soon
    205 H8	hate
    206 HAND	have a nice day
    207 HE	how embarrasing
    208 HF	have fun
    209 HFIW	HOLY FUCK IT WORKS
    210 HHIS	hanging head in shame
    211 HHOS	ha ha, only serious
    212 HICA	here it comes again
    213 HNY	happy new year
    214 HOAS	hold on a second
    215 HSIW	HOLY SHIT IT WORKS
    216 HTH	hope this helps
    217 IAC	in any case
    218 IAE	in any event
    219 IANAL	I am not a lawyer
    220 IAW	in another window
    221 IAWTC	I agree with this comment
    222 IAY	I adore you
    223 IB	I'm back
    224 IC	I see
    225 ICBW	I could be {worse,wrong}
    226 ICCL	I couldn't care less
    227 ICUR	I see you are
    228 IDC	I don't care
    229 IDGI	I don't get it
    230 IDGW	in a good way
    231 IDI	I doubt it
    232 IDK	I don't know
    233 IDRC	I don't really care
    234 IDTS	I don't think so
    235 IDTT	I drink to that
    236 IHAFC	I haven't a fucking clue
    237 IHBW	I have been wrong
    238 IHNFC	I have no fucking clue
    239 IIANM	if I am not mistaken
    240 IIRC	if I {recall,remember} correctly
    241 IIUC	if I understand correctly
    242 IKWYM	I know what you mean
    243 ILU	I love you
    244 ILY	I love you
    245 IMAO	in my arrogant opinion
    246 IMBO	in my biased opinion
    247 IMCO	in my considered opinion
    248 IMHO	in my humble opinion
    249 IMNSHO	in my not so humble opinion
    250 IMO	in my opinion
    251 INPO	in no particular order
    252 IOW	in other words
    253 IPML	I pissed myself laughing
    254 IQ	intelligence quotient
    255 IRL	in real life
    256 IRT	in real time
    257 IRT	in regards to
    258 ISAGN	I see a great need
    259 ISBN	International Standard Book Number
    260 ISTM	it seems to me
    261 ISTR	I seem to {recall,remember}
    262 ITYM	I think you mean
    263 IUD	insert usual disclaimers
    264 IUSS	if you say so
    265 IW	it's worse
    266 IWBNI	it would be nice if
    267 IYD	in your dreams
    268 IYKWIM	if you know what I mean
    269 IYSS	if you say so
    270 IYSWIM	if you see what I mean
    271 J/K	just kidding
    272 JAM	just a minute
    273 JAS	just a second
    274 JFGI	just fucking Google it
    275 JFK	John Fitzgerald Kennedy
    276 JFTR	just for the record
    277 JFW	just fucking works
    278 JFYI	just for your information
    279 JGI	just Google it
    280 JGI	just got it
    281 JHD	just hit delete
    282 JIC	just in case
    283 JJA	just joking around
    284 JK	just kidding
    285 JMO	just my opinion
    286 JSYK	just so you know
    287 JTLYK	just to let you know
    288 JW	just wondering
    289 KISS	keep it simple, stupid
    290 KITA	kick in the ass
    291 KK	okay, okay
    292 KMA	keep me advised
    293 KMA	keep moving ahead
    294 KMA	kill me already
    295 KNF	kernel normal form
    296 KOS	kill on sight
    297 KTHX	okay, thanks
    298 KWIM	know what I mean?
    299 L8	late
    300 L8R	later
    301 LART	luser attitude readjustment tool
    302 LBNL	last but not least
    303 LGTM	looks good to me
    304 LJBF	let's just be friends
    305 LMAO	laughing my ass off
    306 LMB	lick my balls
    307 LMC	let me check
    308 LMFAO	laughing my fucking ass off
    309 LMHO	laughing my head off
    310 LMK	let me know
    311 LMNO	laughing my nuts off
    312 LMSO	laughing my socks off
    313 LOL	laughing out loud
    314 LP	long playing [record]
    315 LTNS	long time no see
    316 LWYL	laugh with you later
    317 M8	mate
    318 MAD	mutually assured destruction
    319 MIA	missing in action
    320 MMB	message me back
    321 MO	modus operandi
    322 MOTAS	member of the appropriate sex
    323 MOTOS	member of the opposite sex
    324 MOTSS	member of the same sex
    325 MTF	more to follow
    326 MYOB	mind your own business
    327 N/A	not {applicable,available}
    328 N/M	never mind
    329 NAFAIK	not as far as I know
    330 NBD	no big deal
    331 NE1	anyone
    332 NFA	no flaming allowed
    333 NFC	no fucking clue
    334 NFI	no fucking idea
    335 NFW	no fucking way
    336 NIFOC	naked in front of computer
    337 NIH	not invented here
    338 NIMBY	not in my backyard
    339 NM	never mind
    340 NMF	not my fault
    341 NMP	not my problem
    342 NOM	no offence meant
    343 NOOB	newbie
    344 NOYB	none of your business
    345 NOYFB	none of your fucking business
    346 NP	no problem
    347 NPC	non-player character
    348 NRFPT	not ready for prime time
    349 NRN	no reply necessary
    350 NRN	not right now
    351 NSFW	not suitable for work
    352 NTN	no thanks needed
    353 NUNP	no users, no problems
    354 NVM	never mind
    355 NW	no way
    356 NXT	next
    357 O2W	off to work
    358 OAO	over and out
    359 OH	other half
    360 OIC	oh, I see
    361 OMFG	oh my fucking God
    362 OMG	oh my God
    363 OMW	on my way
    364 ONNA	oh no, not again
    365 ONNTA	oh no, not this again
    366 OOB	out of bounds
    367 OOC	out of curiosity
    368 OOI	out of interest
    369 OOSOOM	out of sight, out of mind
    370 OT	off topic
    371 OTL	out to lunch
    372 OTOH	on the other hand
    373 OTP	one true pairing
    374 OTS	off the shelf
    375 OTT	over the top
    376 OTTOMH	off the top of my head
    377 OWTTE	or words to that effect
    378 PC	player character
    379 PC	politically correct
    380 PCB	polychlorinated biphenyl(s)
    381 PD	police department
    382 PDA	public display of affection
    383 PDQ	pretty darn quick
    384 PDS	please don't shout
    385 PEBCAK	problem exists between chair and keyboard
    386 PEBKAC	problem exists between keyboard and chair
    387 PFI	pay for inclusion
    388 PFO	please fuck off
    389 PFY	pimply faced youth
    390 PHB	pointy haired boss
    391 PIN	personal identification number
    392 PITA	pain in the ass
    393 PKSP	pound keys and spew profanity
    394 PM	post meridiem
    395 PMFI	problem magically fixed itself
    396 PMFJI	pardon me for jumping in
    397 PMSL	pissing myself laughing
    398 PNG	persona non grata
    399 PNP	plug and pray
    400 POC	point of contact
    401 POC	proof of concept
    402 POLA	principle of least astonishment
    403 POLS	principle of least surprise
    404 POS	piece of shit
    405 POS	point of sale
    406 POV	point of view
    407 PPL	people
    408 PPL	pretty please
    409 PPP	petty pet peeve
    410 PR	public relations
    411 PTV	parental tunnel vision
    412 QED	quod erat demonstrandum
    413 QFT	quoted for truth
    414 RA	residential advisor
    415 REMF	rear echelon motherfucker
    416 RFC	request for comments
    417 RFD	request for discussion
    418 RFE	request for enhancements
    419 RIP	rest in peace
    420 RL	real life
    421 RLC	rod length check
    422 RMS	Richard Matthew Stallman
    423 ROFL	rolling on floor laughing
    424 ROFLMAO	rolling on floor laughing my ass off
    425 ROI	return on investment
    426 ROTFL	rolling on the floor laughing
    427 RP	responsible person
    428 RR	railroad
    429 RSI	repetitive strain injury
    430 RSN	real soon now
    431 RSVP	respondez s'il vous plait ("reply please")
    432 RTFB	read the {fine,fucking} book
    433 RTFC	read the {fine,fucking} code
    434 RTFD	read the {fine,fucking} documentation
    435 RTFM	read the {fine,fucking} manual
    436 RTFMP	read the {fine,fucking} man page
    437 RTFS	read the {fine,fucking} source
    438 S/T	self titled
    439 SAR	search and rescue
    440 SAR	some assembly required
    441 SCNR	sorry, could not resist
    442 SEP	someone else's problem
    443 SERP	search engine results page
    444 SFA	sweet fuck all
    445 SFAICT	so far as I can tell
    446 SHID	slaps head in disgust
    447 SIMCA	sitting in my chair amused
    448 SITD	still in the dark
    449 SMH	shaking my head
    450 SMLSFB	so many losers, so few bullets
    451 SMOP	simple matter of programming
    452 SNAFU	situation normal, all fucked up
    453 SNERT	snot-nosed egotistical rude teenager
    454 SNMP	sorry, not my problem
    455 SO	significant other
    456 SOB	son of [a] bitch
    457 SOL	shit out [of] luck
    458 SOP	standard operating procedure
    459 SSIA	subject says it all
    460 SSTO	single stage to orbit
    461 STFA	search the fucking archives
    462 STFU	shut the fuck up
    463 STFW	search the fucking web
    464 STW	search the web
    465 SUS	stupid user syndrome
    466 SUX	sucks
    467 SUX2BU	sucks to be you
    468 SWAG	silly, wild-assed guess
    469 SWAHBI	silly, wild-assed hare-brained idea
    470 SWFG	search with fucking Google
    471 SWMBO	she who must be obeyed
    472 SYS	see you soon
    473 TA	teaching assistant
    474 TANSTAAFL	there ain't no such thing as a free lunch
    475 TBA	to be announced
    476 TBC	to be continued
    477 TBD	to be {decided,determined,done}
    478 TBH	to be honest
    479 TBOMK	the best of my knowledge
    480 TCB	taking care of business
    481 TCO	taken care of
    482 TCO	total cost of ownership
    483 THNX	thanks
    484 THX	thanks
    485 TIA	thanks in advance
    486 TIAVP	this is a volunteer project
    487 TIC	tonque in cheek
    488 TIL	today I learned
    489 TINC	there is no cabal
    490 TINLA	this is not legal advice
    491 TINWIS	this is not what I said
    492 TJM	that's just me
    493 TLA	three letter acronym
    494 TLC	tender loving care
    495 TLDR	too long, didn't read
    496 TM	trademark
    497 TM	trust me
    498 TMA	too many abbreviations
    499 TMG	too much government
    500 TMI	too much information
    501 TMJ	temporomandibular joint
    502 TMK	to my knowledge
    503 TMTOWTDI	there's more than one way to do it
    504 TNF	The NetBSD Foundation
    505 TOC	table of contents
    506 TOCTOU	time of check to time of use
    507 TOEFL	test of english as a foreign language
    508 TOH	to other half
    509 TP	toilet paper
    510 TPTB	the powers that be
    511 TRT	the right thing
    512 TTBOMK	to the best of my knowledge
    513 TTFN	ta ta for now
    514 TTM	to the moderator
    515 TTT	thought that too
    516 TTYL	talk to you later
    517 TTYS	talk to you soon
    518 TWAIN	thing without an interesting name
    519 TWDT	the whole damn thing
    520 TWIAVBP	the world is a very big place
    521 TY	thank you
    522 TYVM	thank you very much
    523 U/L	upload
    524 UGT	universal greeting time
    525 UTSL	use the source, Luke
    526 VCR	video cassette recorder
    527 VEG	very evil grin
    528 VIP	very important person
    529 W/	with
    530 W/O	without
    531 W8	wait
    532 WAFWOT	what a foolish waste of time
    533 WAG	wild-ass guess
    534 WB	welcome back
    535 WCPGW	what could possibly go wrong
    536 WDYMBT	what do you mean by that
    537 WELC	working effectively with legacy code
    538 WFH	working from home
    539 WFM	works for me
    540 WIBNI	wouldn't it be nice if
    541 WIP	work in progress
    542 WMNC	watch me not care
    543 WOFTAM	waste of fucking time and money
    544 WOMBAT	waste of money, brain, and time
    545 WRT	with respect to
    546 WTB	{waiting,want,willing} to buy
    547 WTF	{what,when,where,who,why} the fuck
    548 WTFRUD	what the fuck are you doing
    549 WTG	way to go
    550 WTH	{what,when,where,who,why} the hell
    551 WTS	{waiting,want,willing} to sell
    552 WTT	{waiting,want,willing} to trade
    553 WWJD	what would Jesus do?
    554 YAGNI	you ain't gonna need it
    555 YALIMO	you are lame, in my opinion
    556 YAOTM	yet another off-topic message
    557 YGM	you got mail
    558 YHBT	you have been trolled
    559 YHL	you have lost
    560 YKWIM	you know what I mean
    561 YMA	yo momma's ass
    562 YMMV	your mileage may vary
    563 YOLO	you only live once
    564 YTF	why the fuck
    565 YW	you're welcome
    566 YWSYLS	you win some, you lose some
    567