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AFAIC	as far as I'm concerned
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AFAICR	as far as I can recall
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AFAICT	as far as I can tell
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AFAIK	as far as I know
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AFAIR	as far as I recall
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AFAIU	as far as I understand
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AFD	away from desktop
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AFK	away from keyboard
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AFU	all fucked up
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AFW	away from window
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AIU	as I understand
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AIUI	as I understand it
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AKA	also known as
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ASAIC	as soon as I can
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ASAP	as soon as possible
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ATM	at the moment
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AWOL	absent without official leave
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AYBABTU	all your base are belong to us
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AYT	are you there
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B/C	because
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B/S	bullshit
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B/W	between
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BBIAB	be back in a bit
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BBL	[I'll] be back later
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BBS	be back soon
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BBT	be back tomorrow
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BCNU	be seeing you
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BCNUL8R	be seeing you later
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BFD	big fucking deal
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BFH	big fucking hammer
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BIAB	back in a bit
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BIAF	back in a few
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BIALW	back in a little while
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BIAS	back in a second
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BIAW	back in a while
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BOATILAS	bend over and take it like a slut
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BOFH	bastard operator from hell
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BOGAHICA	bend over, grab ankles, here it comes again
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BOHICA	bend over here it comes again
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BRB	[I'll] be right back
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BS	bullshit
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BTDT	been there, done that
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BTTH	boot to the head
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BTW	by the way
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CFV	call for votes
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CMIIW	correct me if I'm wrong
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CNP	continued [in my] next post
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COB	close of business [day]
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COTS	commercial off-the-shelf
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CYA	see you around
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D/L	download
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DGAS	don't give a shit
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DIY	do it yourself
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DKDC	don't know, don't care
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DOA	dead on arrival
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DRY	don't repeat yourself
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DSTM	don't shoot the messenger
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DTRT	do the right thing
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DTWT	do the wrong thing
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DWIM	do what I mean
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EG	evil grin
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EMSG	email message
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EOB	end of business [day]
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EOD	end of discussion
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EOL	end of life
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ETA	estimated time of arrival
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ETLA	extended three letter acronym
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EWAG	experienced wild-ass guess
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FAQ	frequently asked question
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FCFS	first come first served
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FFS	for fuck's sake
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FIGJAM	fuck I'm good, just ask me
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FIIK	fuck[ed] if I know
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FIIR	fuck[ed] if I remember
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FM	fucking magic
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FOAD	{fuck off,fall over} and die
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FOS	full of shit
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FSDO	for some definition of
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FSVO	for some value of
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FTFM	fuck the fuckin' manual!
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FTHOI	for the {heck,hell} of it
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FTL	for the loss
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FTW	for the win
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FUBAR	fucked up beyond all recognition
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FUD	fear, uncertainty and doubt
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FWIW	for what it's worth
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FYI	for your information
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G	grin
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G/C	garbage collect
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GAC	get a clue
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GAL	get a life
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GIGO	garbage in, garbage out
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GMTA	great minds think alike
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GTFO	get the fuck out
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GTG	got to go
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GWS	get well soon
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HAND	have a nice day
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HFIW	HOLY FUCK IT WORKS
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HHIS	hanging head in shame
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HHOS	ha ha, only serious
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HICA	here it comes again
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HNY	happy new year
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HSIW	HOLY SHIT IT WORKS
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HTH	hope this helps
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IAC	in any case
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IANAL	I am not a lawyer
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IC	I see
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ICBW	I could be wrong
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ICCL	I couldn't care less
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IDK	I don't know
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IHAFC	I haven't a fucking clue
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IHBW	I have been wrong
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IHNFC	I have no fucking clue
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IIANM	if I am not mistaken
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IIRC	if I recall correctly
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IIUC	if I understand correctly
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ILU	I love you
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ILY	I love you
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IMAO	in my arrogant opinion
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IMCO	in my considered opinion
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IMHO	in my humble opinion
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IMNSHO	in my not so humble opinion
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IMO	in my opinion
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IOW	in other words
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IRL	in real life
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ISAGN	I see a great need
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ISTM	it seems to me
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ISTR	I seem to recall
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ITYM	I think you mean
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IWBNI	it would be nice if
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IYSS	if you say so
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IYSWIM	if you see what I mean
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J/K	just kidding
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JFW	just fucking works
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JHD	just hit ``delete''
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JIC	just in case
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JK	just kidding
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JMO	just my opinion
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JSYK	just so you know
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JTLYK	just to let you know
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KISS	keep it simple, stupid
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KITA	kick in the ass
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KNF	kernel normal form
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L8R	later
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LART	luser attitude readjustment tool (ie, hammer)
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LBNL	last but not least
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LGTM	looks good to me
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LJBF	let's just be friends
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LMAO	laughing my ass off
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LMSO	laughing my socks off
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LOL	laughing out loud
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LTNS	long time no see
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MIA	missing in action
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MOTAS	member of the appropriate sex
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MOTOS	member of the opposite sex
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MOTSS	member of the same sex
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MTF	more to follow
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MYOB	mind your own business
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N/M	never mind
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NBD	no big deal
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NFC	no fucking clue
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NFI	no fucking idea
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NFW	no fucking way
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NIFOC	naked in front of computer
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NIH	not invented here
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NMF	not my fault
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NMP	not my problem
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NOYB	none of your business
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NOYFB	none of your fucking business
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NP	no problem
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NRFPT	not ready for prime time
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NRN	no reply necessary
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NSFW	not suitable for work
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NVM	never mind
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OIC	oh, I see
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OMG	oh, my god
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OMW	on my way
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OOB	out of bounds
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OT	off topic
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OTL	out to lunch
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OTOH	on the other hand
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OTT	over the top
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OTTOMH	off the top of my head
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PDQ	pretty darn quick
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PEBKAC	problem exists between keyboard and chair
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PFO	please fuck off
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PFY	pimply faced youth
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PHB	pointy haired boss
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PITA	pain in the ass
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PKSP	pound keys and spew profanity
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PNG	persona non grata
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PNP	plug and pray
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POC	point of contact
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POC	proof of concept
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POLA	principle of least astonishment
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POLS	principle of least surprise
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POS	piece of shit
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PPL	pretty please
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PTV	parental tunnel vision
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QED	quod erat demonstrandum
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RFC	request for comments
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RFD	request for discussion
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RFE	request for enhancements
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RIP	rest in peace
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RL	real life
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RLC	rod length check
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ROFL	rolling on floor laughing
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ROFLMAO	rolling on floor laughing my ass off
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ROTFL	rolling on the floor laughing
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RP	responsible person
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RSN	real soon now
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RSVP	repondez s'il vous plait (please reply)
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RTFB	read the fine/fucking book
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RTFC	read the fine/fucking code
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RTFD	read the fine/fucking documentation
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RTFM	read the fine/fucking manual
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RTFMP	read the fine/fucking man page
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RTFS	read the fine/fucking source
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SCNR	sorry, could not resist
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SEP	someone else's problem
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SFA	sweet fuck all
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SHID	slaps head in disgust
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SIMCA	sitting in my chair amused
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SMLSFB	so many losers, so few bullets
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SMOP	simple matter of programming
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SNAFU	situation normal, all fucked up
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SNERT	snot-nosed egotistical rude teenager
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SNMP	sorry, not my problem
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SNR	signal to noise ratio
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SO	significant other
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SOB	son of [a] bitch
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SOL	shit out [of] luck
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SOP	standard operating procedure
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SSIA	subject says it all
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SSTO	single stage to orbit
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STFA	search the fucking archives
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STFU	shut the fuck up
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STFW	search the fucking web
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SUS	stupid user syndrome
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SUX	sucks
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SUX2BU	sucks to be you
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SWAG	silly, wild-assed guess
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SWAHBI	silly, wild-assed hare-brained idea
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SWFG	search with fucking google
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SWMBO	she who must be obeyed
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TANSTAAFL	there ain't no such thing as a free lunch
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TBC	to be continued
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TBD	to be {decided,determined,done}
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TBH	to be honest
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TBOMK	the best of my knowledge
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THNX	thanks
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THX	thanks
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TIA	thanks in advance
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TIAVP	this is a volunteer project
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TINC	there is no cabal
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TLA	three letter acronym
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TLC	tender loving care
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TLDR	too long, didn't read
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TMA	too many abbreviations
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TMI	too much information
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TMTOWTDI	there's more than one way to do it
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TNF	The NetBSD Foundation
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TOEFL	test of english as a foreign language
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TPTB	the powers that be
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TRT	the right thing
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TTBOMK	to the best of my knowledge
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TTFN	ta ta for now
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TTYL	talk to you later
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TWIAVBP	the world is a very big place
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TY	thank you
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TYVM	thank you very much
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U/L	upload
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UTSL	use the source, Luke
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VEG	very evil grin
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W/	with
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W/O	without
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WAG	wild-ass guess
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WB	welcome back
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WCPGW	what could possibly go wrong
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WFH	working from home
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WFM	works for me
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WIBNI	wouldn't it be nice if
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WIP	work in progress
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WMNC	watch me not care
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WOFTAM	waste of fucking time and money
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WOMBAT	waste of money, brain, and time
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WRT	with respect to
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WTF	{what,when,where,who,why} the fuck
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WTFRUD	what the fuck are you doing
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WTH	{what,when,where,who,why} the hell
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WYSIWYG	what you see is what you get
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YALIMO	you are lame, in my opinion
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YHBT	you have been trolled
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YHL	you have lost
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YKWIM	you know what I mean
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YMA	yo momma's ass
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YMMV	your mileage may vary
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YW	you're welcome