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KR

Posted on August 6, 2017 by Kevin

KR: 1. Kind regards. 2. Another in the trite series of acronyms used to save microseconds on email. (see BW; Bz; IMHO; PCB; Tks)

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PCB

Posted on August 6, 2017 by Kevin

PCB: 1. Please call back. 2. Passing the buck so that the other person has to take action rather then you. (see BW; Bz; IMHO; KR; Tks)

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TBU

Posted on August 6, 2017 by Kevin

TBU: 1. True but unhelpful. 2. Thanks for pointing that out but it doesn’t help us at all; shut up.

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Tks

Posted on August 6, 2017 by Kevin

Tks: 1. Thanks. 2. More email time saving twaddle. (see BW; Bz; IMHO; KR; PCB: Tx)

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Tx

Posted on August 6, 2017 by Kevin

Tx: 1. Thanks. Even more email time saving nonsense. (see BW; Bz; IMHO; KR; PCB; Tks)

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Bullshit

1. The excreta of a large male bovine. 2. Technically endless supply of waffle and nonsense uttered in business meetings; cunning wordsmithery that is neither on the side of the false nor the truth; verbal expedience; the entire contents of this book. (see Bollocks, talking; Doughnut rather than the hole, it would be wise to concentrate on the; Obfuscation; Off the top of my head; Static; Talking out loud; Waffle; White noise; Word dump)

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