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From: laz@clutx.clarkson.edu (Lazarus Long,,,)
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Subject: Re: Acronyms wanted...
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Date: 18 Jan 90 06:01:05 GMT
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From article <7670@hubcap.clemson.edu>, by grimlok@hubcap.clemson.edu (Mike Percy):
>   also listed some initials which don't strictly form acronyms (I think)
> such as                                          .. dont..      ^^^^^^^
>   
>   RTFM, BTW, FTP, TCP/IP, etc.
     ^     ^    ^     ^------ Transfer Control Protocol????
     |     |    File Transfer Protocol.
     |     By The Way...
     and My favorite, Read The Fucking Manual.

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