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(idea) by Jargon (1.8 y) (print)   ?   (I like it!) Thu Jul 19 2001 at 15:10:22

RSN = R = RTFAQ

RTBM /R-T-B-M/ imp.

[Unix] Commonwealth Hackish variant of RTFM; expands to `Read The Bloody Manual'. RTBM is often the entire text of the first reply to a question from a newbie; the second would escalate to "RTFM".

--The Jargon File version 4.3.1, ed. ESR, autonoded by rescdsk.


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RTFAQ RTFM RSN Real Soon Now
OTB:IF newbie terminal junkie The Jargon File
Commonwealth hackish SLA tape, 24 April 1974
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