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Re:Silicon Valley Is Not a Fad by parrellel on Tuesday April 30, 2019 @12:56AM (#19785263)
Ah, spelling, old foe.

What contexts do you generally see it used in, out of curiosity?

I'm assuming it still appears in places besides revivals of "The Music Man"

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Re:Silicon Valley Is Not a Fad by cgriswald on Tuesday April 30, 2019 @01:48AM (#19785440)
This is the first thing that comes to mind: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/.30-06_Springfield

I’ve only ever heard this pronounced thirty aught-six.

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Re:Silicon Valley Is Not a Fad by geggam on Tuesday April 30, 2019 @03:52AM (#19785926)
and for the sophisticated redneck

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.25-06_Remington

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Re:Silicon Valley Is Not a Fad by mieseratte on Tuesday April 30, 2019 @09:00AM (#19787474)
Also double-aught buckshot.
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