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From: barr@calma.UUCP (Ken Barr)
Newsgroups: net.jokes
Subject: Re: scientific prefixes
Message-ID: <205@calma.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 26-Mar-86 17:00:40 EST
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Posted: Wed Mar 26 17:00:40 1986
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In article <1051@uwmcsd1.UUCP> jgd@uwmcsd1.UUCP (John G Dobnick) writes:
>
>Let's not forget the much maligned millifortnight!

Actually, for those familiar with DEC VAX tuning parameters, the unit
uFortnight (microfortnight) is more appropriate.  Look at the SYSGEN
parameter named TIMEPROMPTWAIT under VMS revs up to 4.2.

At least *somebody* at DEC has a sense of humor.  :-#  (censored smiley)


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