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From: jpexg@mit-hermes.ARPA (John Purbrick)
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Subject: "Silicon widows"
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Date: Sat, 22-Mar-86 18:45:16 EST
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Posted: Sat Mar 22 18:45:16 1986
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In the spirit of the term "grass widow" to refer to golfers' wives 
(or potheads'?) I offer the world the phrase "silicon widow" to describe
the woman whose SO is a compulsive programmer. Yes, you may indeed
say "silicon widower" if the situation is reversed.