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[–] 1 point 2 months ago

GIF is pronounced with a G because that's how most people naturally pronounce those 3 ordered lettets as a word. Additionally, it makes sense to use G because that's what the underlying word uses. Nobody would pronounce "JPEG" as "JPHEG" naturally.

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