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One of my lecturers used to say a boffin (or SME) is someone who knows all the TLAs (Three Letter Acronyms)

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I love a good Hofstadter ref—thank you!!

Not an acronym, but related, is the middle initial of (famous fractal mathematician) Benoit B. Mandelbrot, which was rumored to stand for “Benoit B. Mandelbrot”.

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Oct 12, 2023Liked by Benjamin Errett

"Delay is the deadliest form of Denial." And now I can't remember who said it . Look that up and you've got your first line!

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Oct 12, 2023Liked by Benjamin Errett

dear benjamin,

thank you for acronym love!

here is my acronym for A.C.R.O.N.Y.M:

"A Cool Reminder Of Names You Memorize"

much love,

myq

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