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Re:In the 90s part of Germany's air traffic control software... by FabHK on Saturday February 20, 2021 @08:33PM (#26209981)
My favourites:

"Eure Spektabilität" and "Eure Magnifizenz" for the "Dekan" (dean) and "Rektor" (president/chancellor), respectively, of a university. I wish to meet one, just to use that term.

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Re:In the 90s part of Germany's air traffic control software... by realityking on Sunday February 21, 2021 @03:22PM (#26216794)
Hah, I used to be active in student politics and managed to use both of these in writing and heard them plenty of times in speeches.
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