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- From: carle@molest.ugcs.caltech.edu (Matthew Thomas Carle)
- Subject: Re: POLLY NOMIAL, Humor
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- References: <1992Aug10.035041.16514@odin.corp.sgi.com> <1992Aug23.213450.467@csc.canterbury.ac.nz>
- Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1992 02:01:17 GMT
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- chisnall@cosc.canterbury.ac.nz (The Technicolour Throw-up) writes:
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- >From article <1992Aug10.035041.16514@odin.corp.sgi.com>, by shreiner@arioch.csd.sgi.com (Dave Shreiner):
- >> "Exchlf!" he swore, using the vilest oath he knew. His patience was
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- >I've never understood this part of the story. What exactly is the
- >significance of "exchlf"? I've always assumed that its an acronym or
- >mnemonic from some branch of maths. Does anybody know?
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- I've seen another version of the same story in which the exclamation is
- "Arcsinh!" This makes a little more sense to me as an `oath.' (especially
- when said out loud instead of read). I've never seen "exchlf" used, though.
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