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From: karyn@nssdca.gsfc.nasa.gov (Karen C. Pichnarczyk)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: Re: Foo Bar
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Date: 8 Aug 90 18:31:37 GMT
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Foo Bar is derived from the abbreviation FUBAR:

F: American English colloquialism for 'messed', or 'destroyed'
   ('nice' people don't use this language)
U: Up
B: Beyond
A: All
R: Recognition 

Karyn

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