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From: herndon@umn-cs.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Klu(d)ges
Message-ID: <1490@umn-cs.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 16-Apr-87 15:05:33 EST
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Posted: Thu Apr 16 15:05:33 1987
Date-Received: Sat, 18-Apr-87 02:03:51 EST
Organization: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
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  The word kludge(?), as used around here is pronounced
to rhyme with 'fudge'.  It is my opinion that this is
incorrect, as I learned it as 'kluge', rhymes with stooge,
and the origin is definitely german.  If some older-time
hackers correct me, I might accept their judgement.
(I've only known the word since 1976.)  The original german
has a hard 'g', and is pronounced kloog.

				Robert Herndon