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COPYRIGHT acronyms have been an integral part of computer culture, and have since spawned a new language on the internet.

online enthusiasts, are learning that the difference between acronyms and shorthand is that with acronyms, you pronounce the letters as a new word (ex.) ‘fubar’ = ‘foo-bar’ ‘radar’ = ‘ray-dar’

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in contrast, shorthand pronunciations are a set of initials (ex.) ‘esp’ = ‘extra sensory

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