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From: aites@lvld.hp.com (Jim Aites)
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Subject: Re: GIF prononciation.  Word from the CREATOR!
Date: 29 Dec 1994 06:40:41 GMT
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Heck, when I first found out about GIFs, I thought it was a take-off on
what they were in the the BBS world...ie, GIFTS!  Yup, color me stupid, but
I'll always call them 'g'ifs.

-Jim-
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