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From: barryg@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Barry Gold)
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Subject: Re: e.g., i.e., QEF
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Date: Mon, 21-May-84 20:06:57 EDT
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Posted: Mon May 21 20:06:57 1984
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QEF was improperly constructed/translated.
Latin uses the gerund to express necessity.
QEF would stand for "That which had to be done was done" just as QED
stands for "That which had to be demonstrated/proved was (demonstrated/
proved)."

--Lee Gold
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