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Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2000 21:22:52 -0500
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Subject: Re: Pronunciations
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Andy Farkas wrote:
> 
> On Fri, 1 Dec 2000, Brian Beattie wrote:
> 
> > On Thu, 30 Nov 2000, Brandon Fosdick wrote:
> > > Brian Beattie wrote:
> > > > On Thu, 30 Nov 2000, Chris Hill wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > What about ~? In grade school I learned that it was pronounced "TIL-duh"
> > > > > but I have a friend who calls it "TIL-day."
> > > >
> > > > twiddle
> > >
> > > A twiddle is the little spinning ascii icon {/-\|/-...}, like the one that the
> > > boot loader uses. At least I think its the boot loader, haven't had to reboot in
> > > a while. :)
> > >
> > No you are wrong
> 
> The spinning thingy is called a "propeller".

No, it's a twirling baton.

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