in reply to RFC: A (minor) new perl feature.

pneumonic
Pick one: euphonic, mnemonic.

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Re: Re: RFC: A (minor) new perl feature.
by sauoq (Abbot) on Jul 12, 2003 at 02:50 UTC
    Pick one: euphonic, mnemonic.

    No need to be sardonic. 'Tis just a node, 'tis not canonic! Unless you have something nice to say, be aphonic. It's better to be harmonic (or even catatonic) than chronically anionic.

    You know he meant "mnemotechnic"...

    -sauoq
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Re: Re: RFC: A (minor) new perl feature.
by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Jul 12, 2003 at 03:03 UTC

    Rather than mnemonic, I guess that is (an) oldmoanic.


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Re: Re: RFC: A (minor) new perl feature.
by greenFox (Vicar) on Jul 12, 2003 at 01:44 UTC

    pneumonic:
        "relating to the lungs. Relating to, affected by, or similar to pneumonia."

    Whats wrong with that then? <grin>

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