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Thursday, December 10, 2015
Monday, December 7, 2015
English Expressions and Words GRIT
grit
(grɪt)n., v. grit•ted, grit•ting. n.
1. hard, abrasive particles, as of sand, stone, or gravel.
2. firmness of character; indomitable spirit; pluck.
3. a coarse-grained siliceous rock, usu. with sharp, angular grains.
4. the granular texture of stone, sandpaper, etc., with respect to coarseness or fineness.
v.t.
5. to cause to grind or grate together.
v.i.
6. to make a scratchy or slightly grating sound, as of sand being walked on; grate.
Idioms:
grit one's teeth, to show tenseness, anger, or determination.
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Friday, December 4, 2015
Wednesday, November 25, 2015
Two Loving Birds Pictures
Thursday, October 29, 2015
When marimba rhythms start to play Dean Martin Markus Haidar
Dance with me, make me sway
Like a lazy ocean hugs the shore
Hold me close, sway me more
Like a flower bending in the breeze
Bend with me, sway with ease
When we dance you have a way with me
Stay with me, sway with me
Other dancers may be on the floor
Dear, but my eyes will see only you
Only you have the magic technique
When we sway I go weak
I can hear the sounds of violins
Long before it begins
Make me thrill as only you know how
Sway me smooth, sway me now
Other dancers may be on the floor
Dear, but my eyes will see only you
Only you have the magic technique
When we sway I go weak
I can hear the sounds of violins
Long before it begins
Make me thrill as only you know how
Sway me smooth, sway me now
You know how
Sway me smooth, sway me now
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
First telephone call
First telephone call
The first telephone call was made on March 10, 1876 by Alexander Graham Bell. Bell demonstrated his ability to "talk with electricity" by transmitting a call to his assistant, Thomas Watson. The first words transmitted were "Mr Watson, come here. I want to see you."Saturday, October 17, 2015
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Words in Different Languages Love
Social Media Lingo
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Abbreviation
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Meaning
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?4U
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I have a question for you
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<3 span="">
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Love/friendship (more 3s is a bigger heart)
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121
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One to one
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2
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To (in texting)
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2EZ
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Too easy
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2F4U
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Too fast for you
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2G2BT
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Too good to be true
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2M2H
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Too much to handle
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2MORO
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Tomorrow
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2NITE
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Tonight
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4
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For (in texting)
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8L3W
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Eight letters, three words (I love you)
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AAMOF
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As a matter of fact
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AAQ
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Assumed asinine question
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AFK
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Away from keyboard
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ABC
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Already been chewed
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ABT
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About
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ADDY
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Address
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ADMIN
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Administrator
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AMIIC
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Ask me if I care
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AND
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Any day now
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AFAIK
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As far as I know
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AH
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At home
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AIGHT
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Alright
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AISB
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As it should be/as I said before
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AKA
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Also known as
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ALOL
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Actually laughing out loud
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APP
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Application
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ASAP
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As soon as possible
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A/S/L
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Age/sex/location
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ATB
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All the best
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AYDY
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Are you done yet?
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AYS
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Are you serious?
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AYT
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Are you there?
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B2W
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Back to work
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B4
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Before
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BAE
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Before anyone else/slang for "baby"
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BAK
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Back at keyboard
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BAMF
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Bada** motherf*****
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BAU
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Business as usual
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BBL
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Be back later
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BBS
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Be back soon
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BC
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Because
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BCNU
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Be seeing you
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BD
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Big deal
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BDAY
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Birthday
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BFF
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Best friends forever
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BFD
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Big freaking deal
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BFN
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Bye for now
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BIF
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Before I forget
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BLNT
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Better luck next time
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BOL
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Best of luck
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BR
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Best regards
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BRB
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Be right back
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BRT
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Be right there
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BTDT
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Been there, done that
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BTW
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By the way
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BYOB
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Bring your own beer
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BYOC
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Bring your own computer
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BYOD
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BYTM
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Better you than me
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CHK
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Check
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CID
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Consider it done
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CLD
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Could
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CLK
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Click
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CMON
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Come on
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COB
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Close of business
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CRAY
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Crazy
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CRE8
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Create
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CU
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See you
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DBEYR
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Don't believe everything you read
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DERP
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Meaning stupid or silly
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DGT
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Don't go there
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DILLIGAS
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Do I look like I give a s***?
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DIY
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Do it yourself
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DKDC
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Don't know, don't care
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DL
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Download
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DM
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Direct message (Twitter)
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DQMOT
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Don't quote me on this
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DUPE
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Duplicate
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EAK
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Eating at keyboard
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EOBD
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End of business day
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EOD
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End of day/end of discussion
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EOM
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End of message
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ETA
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Estimated time of arrival
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EZ
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Easy
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F2F
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Face to face
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FAF
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Funny as f***
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FAQ
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Frequently asked questions
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FB
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Facebook
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FBM
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Fine by me
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FBOW
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For better or worse
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FF
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Follow Friday (Twitter)
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FIMH
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Forever in my heart
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FOAF
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Friend of a friend
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FOMO
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Fear of missing out
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FRT
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For real though
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FTBOMH
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From the bottom of my heart
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FTL
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For the loss
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FTW
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For the win
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FUBAR
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F***** up beyond all recognition
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FWB
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Friend with benefits
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FWIW
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For what it's worth
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FWM
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Fine with me
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FYA
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For your amusement
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FYEO/4YEO
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For your eyes only
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FYI
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For your information
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G2CU
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Good to see you
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G2G
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Got to go
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GB
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Goodbye
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GB2W
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Get back to work
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GD
|
Good
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GFI
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Go for it
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GL
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Good luck
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GOI
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Get over it
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GR8
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Great
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GRATZ
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Congratulations
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H8
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Hate
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HAK/H&K
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Hug(s) and kiss(es)
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HAND
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Have a nice day
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H-BDAY
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Happy birthday
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HRU
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How are you?
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HW
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Homework
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IAE
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In any event
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IC
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I see
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ICBW
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It could be worse
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ICYMI
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In case you missed it
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IDC
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I don't care
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IDGAF
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I don't give a f***
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IDK
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I don't know
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IFYP
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I feel your pain
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IGN
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I've got nothing
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ILY/ILU
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I love you
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IM
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Instant message
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IMHO
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In my humble opinion
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IMO
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In my opinion
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IMS
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I am sorry
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IMU
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I miss you
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IRL
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In real life
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ISO
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In search of
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ITYK
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I thought you knew
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IYKWIM
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If you know what I mean
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IYSS
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If you say so
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JIC
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Just in case
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JK
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Just kidding
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JW
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Just wondering
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K
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OK
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KK
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Cool cool
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KEWL
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Cool
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L8R
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Later
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LIC
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Like I care
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LMAO
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Laughing my a** off
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LMFAO
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Laughing my f****** a** off
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LMK
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Let me know
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LOL
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Laughing out loud
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LOTI
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Laughing on the inside
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LTD
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Living the dream
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LTNS
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Long time no see
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LULZ
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LOL (slang)
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LYSM
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Love you so much
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MEH
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So-so or just OK
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MHOTY
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My hat's off to you
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MKAY
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Mmm, OK
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MSG
|
Message
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MYOB
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Mind your own business
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N00b
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Newbie, novice
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N2M
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Not too much
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NBD
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No big deal
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NGL
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Not gonna lie
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NFS
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Not for sale
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NFW
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No f****** way
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NIMBY
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Not in my backyard
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NLT
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No later than
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NM
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Nothing much
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NMU
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Not much, you?
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NOYB
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None of your business
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NP
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No problem
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NSFW
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Not safe for work
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NVM
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Nevermind
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NOW
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No way out
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OBV
|
Obviously
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OH
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Overheard
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OG
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Original gangster
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OIC
|
Oh, I see
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OMDB
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Over my dead body
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OMFG
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Oh my f****** God
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OMG
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Oh my God
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OMW
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On my way
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OP
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Original poster/original post
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OS
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Operating system
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OT
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Off-topic
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OTB
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Off to bed
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OTFL
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On the floor laughing
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OYO
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On your own
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PDA
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Public display of affection
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PEBCAK
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PITA
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Pain in the a**
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PLS
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Please
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PM
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Private message
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POV
|
Point of view
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PPL
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People
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PROLLY
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Probably
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PRT
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Please Retweet (Twitter)
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PTFO
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Pass the f*** out
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PTL
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Praise the Lord
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PTMM
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Please tell me more
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PWN
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Own (slang)
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Q4U
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(I have a) question for you
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QOTD
|
Quote of the day
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QQ
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Quick question
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R
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Are
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RBTL
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Read between the lines
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RLY
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Really
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ROFL
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Rolling on the floor laughing
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ROFLCOPTER
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Rolling on the floor laughing and spinning around
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ROFLMAO
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Rolling on the floor laughing my a** off
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RT
|
Retweet
(Twitter)
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RTM
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Read the manual
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RTFM
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Read the f****** manual
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SH
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S*** happens
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SH^
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Shut up
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SITD
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Sitting in the dark
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SK8
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Skate
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SLAP
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Sounds like a plan
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SMH
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Shaking my head
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SNAFU
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SOB
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Son of a b****
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SOL
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Sooner or later
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SRSLY
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Seriously
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SRY
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Sorry
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STBY
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Sucks to be you
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STFU
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Shut the f*** up
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STR8
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Straight
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SUP
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What's up?
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SUX
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Sucks or "it sucks"
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SYL
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See you later
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SYS
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See you soon
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TBD
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To be determined
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TBH
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To be honest
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TBT
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Throwback Thursday (Twitter/other social media sites)
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TCB
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Take care of business
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TFTF
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Thanks for the follow (Twitter)
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TGIF
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Thank God it's Friday
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THX
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Thanks
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TIL
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Today I learned
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TL
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Too long
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TLC
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Tender loving care
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TL;DR
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Too long; didn't read
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TMB
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Tweet me back (Twitter)
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TMI
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Too much information
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TMOT
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Trust me on this
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TWSS
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That's what she said
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TTYL
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Talk to you later
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TTYS
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Talk to you soon
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TYT
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Take your time
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TYSO
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Thank you so much
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UFB
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Un-f******-believable
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UFN
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Until further notice
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UOK
|
Are you OK?
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VM
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Voicemail
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VRY
|
Very
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WAH
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Working at home
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WAYF
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Where are you from?
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WBU
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What about you?
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W/E
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Whatever
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WH5
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Who, what, when, where, why
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WDYK
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What do you know?
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WDYT
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What do you think?
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WRK
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Work
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WTF
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What the f***?
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WTG
|
Way to go
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WYSIWYG
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What you see if what you get
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WYD
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What are you doing?
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WYGAM
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When you get a minute
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WYWH
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Wish you were here
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Y
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Why (?)
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XOXO
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Hugs and kisses
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YHBW
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You have been warned
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YNK
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You never know
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