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The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2

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  1. 1Node: Top, Next: Introduction #======= THIS…
  2. 2Introduction
  3. 3Of Slang, Jargon, and Techspeak
  4. 4How Jargon Works
  5. 5Hacker Writing Style
  6. 6Email Quotes and Inclusion Conventions
  7. 7Hacker Speech Style
  8. 8International Style
  9. 9Crackers, Phreaks, and Lamers
  10. 10How to Use the Lexicon
  11. 11Other Lexicon Conventions
  12. 12Format for New Entries
  13. 13The Jargon Lexicon
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  35. 35Dedication
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  42. 42Hacker Folklore
  43. 43The Meaning of `Hack’
  44. 44TV Typewriters A Tale of Hackish Ingenuity
  45. 45A Story About `Magic’
  46. 46Some Ai Koans
  47. 47Os and Jedgar
  48. 48The Story of Mel
  49. 49A Portrait of J. Random Hacker
  50. 50General Appearance
  51. 51Dress
  52. 52Reading Habits
  53. 53Other Interests
  54. 54Physical Activity and Sports
  55. 55Education
  56. 56Things Hackers Detest and Avoid
  57. 57Food
  58. 58Politics
  59. 59Gender and Ethnicity
  60. 60Religion
  61. 61Ceremonial Chemicals
  62. 62Communication Style
  63. 63Geographical Distribution
  64. 64Sexual Habits
  65. 65Personality Characteristics
  66. 66Weaknesses of the Hacker Personality
  67. 67Miscellaneous
  68. 68Helping Hacker Culture Grow
  69. 69Bibliography

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