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Re:The Beam Engine by inigyou on Thursday July 23, 2026 @09:39PM (#49030324)
Maybe he's thinking of "balls to the wall"?
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Re:The Beam Engine by bos on Thursday July 23, 2026 @11:58PM (#49031071)
Could be, for which the first attested use is in 1965 or so. Still doesn’t help.
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