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Re:Oxford vaccine shows sustained protection of 76% in 3-mon... by Sohcahtoa82 on Tuesday February 02, 2021 @06:34PM (#26008601)
> the beeb

Never heard this term. From context I'm assuming it's slang for the BBC?

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Re:Oxford vaccine shows sustained protection of 76% in 3-mon... by tomalpha on Tuesday February 02, 2021 @07:04PM (#26008861)
Yep, and even more oddly:

> It is also known colloquially as "The Beeb", "Auntie", or a combination of both (as "Auntie Beeb") [0]

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC

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