| Shorthand |
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Emotions |
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| 2U2
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To
You, Too |
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0:) or
0:-) |
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Angel |
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AAMOF |
As A Matter Of Fact |
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:II or
:-Il |
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Angry |
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| AFAIK
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As
Far As I Know |
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:@ or
:-@ |
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Angry or screaming |
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| AFAIC |
As Far As I'm Concerned |
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>:-( |
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Angry, annoyed |
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| AFAICT |
As Far As I Can Tell |
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|-I |
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Asleep |
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| AFK |
Away From Keyboard |
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:1 or
:-1 |
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Bland face |
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| ASAP |
As Soon As Possible |
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:o or
:-o |
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Bored |
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| BAK
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Back
At Keyboard |
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:c or
:-c |
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Bummed out |
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BBL |
Be Back Later |
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:'( or :'-( |
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Crying/sad |
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| BOT |
Back On Topic |
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:> or :-> |
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Devilish grin |
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BRB |
Be
Right Back |
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:6 or
:-6 |
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Eating something sour |
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BTW |
By the way |
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}) or
}-) |
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Evil |
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C4N |
Ciao
For Now |
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:] or
:-] |
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Friendly |
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| CRS |
Can't Remember "Stuff" |
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:( or
:-( |
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Frowning |
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| CU
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See
You |
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:/ or
:-/ |
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Frustrated |
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CUL(8R) |
See
You Later |
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8) or
8-)
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Glasses |
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| CWOT |
Complete Waste Of Time |
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:D or
:-D |
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Grinning |
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CYA |
See Ya |
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{ } |
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Hug |
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DIY |
Do It Yourself |
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:*) or
:-*) |
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Kiss |
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| EOD
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End
Of Discussion |
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:x or
:-x |
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Kissing |
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EZ |
Easy |
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:))) or
:-))) |
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Laughing or double chin |
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| F2F
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Face
To Face |
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:.) or
:.-) |
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Laughing tears |
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FAQ |
Frequently Asked Questions |
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:$ or
:-$ |
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Mouth wired shut |
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| FBOW |
For Better Or Worse |
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:X or
:-X |
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Mute |
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| FOAF |
Friend Of A Friend |
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:l or
:-I |
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Not talking |
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| FOCL |
Falling Off Chair Laughing |
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:Y or
:-Y |
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Quiet aside |
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| FWIW |
For What It's Worth |
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:[ or
:-[ |
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Real downer |
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| FYA |
For Your Amusement |
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:< or
:-< |
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Sad |
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FYI |
For
Your Information |
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:> or
:-> |
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Sarcastic |
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/ga |
Go Ahead |
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B) or
B-) |
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Shades |
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| GAL |
Get A Life |
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=:) or
=:-) |
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Shocked |
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| GBTW
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Get
Back To Work |
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:Z or
:-Z |
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Sleeping |
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| GFC |
Going For Coffee |
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:) or
:-) |
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Smiling |
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GFETE |
Grinning From Ear To Ear |
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:O or
:-O |
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Surprised |
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| GMTA |
Great Minds Think Alike |
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:() or
:-() |
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Talking |
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| GR&D
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Grinning,
Running & Ducking |
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:P or
:-P |
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Tongue out |
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| GTG
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Got
To Go |
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:& or
:-& |
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Tongue-tied |
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GTRM |
Going To Read Mail |
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I) or
I-) |
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Trekkie |
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| HAND
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Have
A Nice Day |
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:^( |
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Unhappy, looking away |
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| HHOK |
Ha Ha Only Kidding |
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;) or
;-) |
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Winking |
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| HTH |
Hope This Helps |
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:} or
:-} |
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Wry smile |
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IAC |
In Any Case |
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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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| IDGI |
I Don't Get It |
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| IMCO |
In My Considered Opinion |
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| IMHO |
In My Humble Opinion |
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| IMNSHO
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in My Not So Humble Opinion |
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| IMO |
In My Opinion |
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| IMPE |
In My Previous/Personal |
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| IOW |
In Other Words |
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IRL |
In Real Life |
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| ISP
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Internet
Service Provider |
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| JIC
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Just
In Case |
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| J/K |
Just kidding |
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| KISS |
Keep It Simple Stupid |
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| L8TR |
Later |
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| LD |
Later Dude |
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| LOL |
Laughing Out Loud |
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| LTNS
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Long
Time No See |
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MorF |
Male
or Female, or person who asks that question |
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| NRN
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No Reply Necessary |
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| ONNA
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Oh
No, Not Again! |
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| OTOH |
On The Other Hand |
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| OIC |
Oh I See |
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| OTF |
On The Floor |
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| OLL |
Online Love |
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| PLS |
Please |
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| PU
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That
Stinks! |
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| REHI |
Hello Again (re-Hi!) |
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| ROFL |
Rolling On Floor Laughing |
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ROTF |
Rolling On The Floor |
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| ROTFL |
Rolling On The Floor Laughing |
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| RSN |
Real Soon Now |
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| RTDox
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Read
The Documentation/Directions |
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| RUOK |
Are You OK? |
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| SNAFU |
Situation Normal; All Fouled Up |
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| SO |
Significant Other |
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| SOL |
Smiling Out Loud (or You're Out of Luck) |
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| TAFN
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That's
All For Now |
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| THX |
Thanks |
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| TIA |
Thanks In Advance |
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| TLK2UL8R
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Talk
to you later |
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| TMK
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To
My Knowledge |
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| TOS
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Terms
Of Service |
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| TTFN |
Ta-Ta For Now |
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| TTYL(8R)
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Talk
To You Later |
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| TWIMC
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To
Whom It May Concern |
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| Txs |
Thanks |
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| URL |
Web Page Address |
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| w/b
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Welcome
Back |
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w/o |
Without |
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| WRT
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With
Regard To |
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WTG |
Way
To Go |
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| WU? |
What's Up? |
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| WWW |
World Wide Web |
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| Y2K |
Year 2000 |
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| ZZZ |
Sleeping |
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