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[–] 21 points 6 months ago (1 child)

Well that's why you use ICOE.

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  • [–] 8 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (6 children)

    Try having a technical conversation about Internal Combustion Engines without using that acronym. Spelling it out once is fine, but what if you're comparing different engine types and you need to refer to that one frequently. Yeah, it gets awkward pretty quickly.

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  • [–] 5 points 6 months ago* (3 children)

    ICE? You mean the German electric high speed train?

    One could say the ICE doesn't have an ICE, unless ICE someone from ICE enters the ICE.

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  • [–] 10 points 6 months ago (4 children)

    I never understood why people did that, your phone is locked how are they going to see the contact?

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  • [–] 3 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    It wasn't a problem until that no talent ass clown started winning Grammys...

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago

    im not worried about the opinions of folks who lack nuance.

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago*

    that's why they're changing it to NICE, Not-that-it-would-happen-but-just In Case of Emergency

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