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Re:Show HN: We got tired of asking 'What browser are you usi... by sylvinus on Monday September 10, 2012 @01:34PM (#4500930)
Beware that "walrus" may not be that easy to pronounce by a foreigner :)
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Re:Show HN: We got tired of asking 'What browser are you usi... by swalberg on Monday September 10, 2012 @01:42PM (#4500980)
Using the 26 letters from the NATO alphabet might be easier, it's made to be intelligible for non-English speakers over a radio connection with static.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO_phonetic_alphabet

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Re:Show HN: We got tired of asking 'What browser are you usi... by mustardhamsters on Monday September 10, 2012 @01:45PM (#4501000)
Good starting point, but that won't get him trillions of combinations.
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Re:Show HN: We got tired of asking 'What browser are you usi... by jerf on Monday September 10, 2012 @01:54PM (#4501052)
It does with 9 letters. In this case though I think I'd use them like a counter, so I would probably still top out at around 4 or 5.
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