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From: dsn@tove.UUCP (Dana S. Nau)
Newsgroups: net.singles
Subject: Re: SO et al
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Date: Fri, 22-Feb-85 10:45:56 EST
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> 	'SO' is a useful term in conversations such as we have here
> in net.singles.

To me, "SO" conveys nothing that can't equally well be conveyed by
"girlfriend" or "boyfriend".  I prefer the latter terms--"SO" sounds too
much like a model number for a piece of electronic equipment!
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