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Table of Contents<br>Welcome to the Jargon FileI. Introduction1. Hacker Slang and Hacker Culture2. Of Slang, Jargon, and Techspeak3. Revision History4. Jargon ConstructionVerb DoublingSoundalike SlangThe -P ConventionOvergeneralizationSpoken inarticulationsAnthropomorphizationComparatives5. Hacker Writing Style6. Email Quotes and Inclusion Conventions7. Hacker Speech Style8. International Style9. Crackers, Phreaks, and Lamers10. Pronunciation Guide11. Other Lexicon Conventions12. Format for New EntriesII. The Jargon LexiconGlossaryIII. AppendicesA. Hacker FolkloreThe Meaning of ‘Hack’TV Typewriters: A Tale of Hackish IngenuityA Story About ‘Magic'Some AI KoansTom Knight and the Lisp MachineMoon instructs a studentSussman attains enlightenmentDrescher and the toasterOS and JEDGARThe Story of MelB. A Portrait of J. Random HackerGeneral AppearanceDressReading HabitsOther InterestsPhysical Activity and SportsEducationThings Hackers Detest and AvoidFoodPoliticsGender and EthnicityReligionCeremonial ChemicalsCommunication StyleGeographical DistributionSexual HabitsPersonality CharacteristicsWeaknesses of the Hacker PersonalityMiscellaneousC. Helping Hacker Culture GrowBibliography

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