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Subject:Re: Looking for samples From:Matt Ion <soundy -at- SOUNDY -dot- ORG> Date:Sat, 20 Mar 1999 16:28:37 -0800
On Sat, 20 Mar 1999 12:56:01 -0000, Sean Olson wrote:
>I have just found this list and really enjoy it, but can anyone tell me if
>the pronunciation for "techwr-l" has been worked out? I found myself
>stumbling mid-sentence as I told my grad advisor about it. Having a name
>would really help.
It's pronounced "Tech-whirl". Participants are known as "Techwhirlers".
At least, it was when I joined 'way back when...
Your friend and mine,
Matt
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