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<b>Message ID:</b> 4251 <br/>
<b>Date:</b> Fri Jul 23 21:33:56 BST 1999 <br/>
<b>Author:</b> Mike_Wilson@xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) <br/>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: acronyms <br/>
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<div id="ygrps-yiv-1500456507"><blockquote><span title="ireply">&gt; Afraid I have to disagree again Bob.  Evolution of the language is<br/>
&gt; not a bad thing, it is a necessity of life, get used to it.<br/>
&gt;<br/>
 </span></blockquote>And I&#39;m afraid I have to *agree* with you.<br/>
<br/>
Human language has always evolved to meet specific needs. In this case,   <br/>
forcing people to communicate in real time using typed input REQUIRES   <br/>
abbreviated forms of speech.  For example, to me &quot;RTS&quot; *is* the   <br/>
designator for the object. Calling it a &quot;Runed Totem Staff&quot; would like   <br/>
needing to say &quot;my 1997 dark red Saturn SL&quot; everytime I wanted to say &quot;my   <br/>
car&quot; in a conversation.<br/>
<br/>
McQ.</div>