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Duty, n:
What one expects from others.
-- Oscar Wilde
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Eagleson's Law:
Any code of your own that you haven't looked at for six or more
months, might as well have been written by someone else. (Eagleson
is an optimist, the real number is more like three weeks.)
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economics, n.:
Economics is the study of the value and meaning of J.K. Galbraith.
-- Mike Harding, "The Armchair Anarchist's Almanac"
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Economies of scale:
The notion that bigger is better. In particular, that if you want
a certain amount of computer power, it is much better to buy one
biggie than a bunch of smallies. Accepted as an article of faith
by people who love big machines and all that complexity. Rejected
as an article of faith by those who love small machines and all
those limitations.
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economist, n:
Someone who's good with figures, but doesn't have enough
personality to become an accountant.
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Egotism, n:
Doing the New York Times crossword puzzle with a pen.
Egotist, n:
A person of low taste, more interested in himself than me.
-- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary"
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Ehrman's Commentary:
(1) Things will get worse before they get better.
(2) Who said things would get better?
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Elbonics, n.:
The actions of two people maneuvering for one armrest in a movie
theatre.
-- "Sniglets", Rich Hall & Friends
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Electrocution, n.:
Burning at the stake with all the modern improvements.
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Elephant, n.:
A mouse built to government specifications.
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