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Re:End of an American tradition: Amtrak kills the traditiona... by drdeadringer on Sunday September 22, 2019 @02:13AM (#21039942)
> anecdata

I am curious as to about when this word started to be used in favor against "anecdotal data".

On a related but side note: must every phrase be shortened?

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Re:End of an American tradition: Amtrak kills the traditiona... by majewsky on Sunday September 22, 2019 @08:04AM (#21040956)
> must every phrase be shortened?

YMMV, but IMHO yes.

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Re:End of an American tradition: Amtrak kills the traditiona... by drdeadringer on Monday September 23, 2019 @01:08AM (#21046056)
I find it unfortunate the apparently real prospect of having "a full and complete in-person conversation using only acronyms" a la that scene from MASH [irony realized] has moved from aware comedy to ridiculous in-person reality.
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