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Subject: Re: [OT] spelling colour / color was Re: Toggle
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On Sat, Oct 11, 2014 at 9:33 PM, Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> wrote:
> I'm getting a new appreciation for Lisp's age-old "car" and "cdr".
>
> The scientists have done this international thing for centuries. Their
> single-letter naming might be the secret of their glorious success.
>
> Obscure acronyms for the win.

If it means nothing to anybody, nobody's at a disadvantage compared to
anyone else...

ChrisA