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SENT E SYM mail NN names NNS also RB instantly RB serve VV to TO identify VV the DT e NN mailers NNS rank VVP in IN the DT hiring VVG hierarchy NN full JJ time NN employees NNS handles VVZ solely RB comprise VV the DT first JJ and CC last JJ name NN combo NN . SENT contractors NNS have VHP an DT a DT affixed VVN to TO the DT front NN of IN their PP$ handles NNS e NN . SENT g NN . SENT , , a DT hosim NN . SENT the DT a DT pron NN . SENT a DT dash NN q NN . SENT v NN . SENT stands NNS for IN agency NN , , meaning VVG a DT temp NN agency NN employee NN . SENT vendors NNS handles NNS are VBP preceded VVN by IN v NN v NN dash NN . SENT and CC temporary JJ employees NNS probationary JJ full JJ time NN employee NN hires VVZ who WP don't VVD receive VV all PDT the DT perks NNS of IN conventional JJ FTEs NP , , meaning VVG no DT stock NN options NNS get VVP a DT t NN t NN dash NN . SENT This DT system NN conveniently RB enables VVZ , , for IN example NN , , a DT busy JJ FTE NP scanning VVG his PP$ e NN mail NN to TO note VV that IN a DT message NN in IN his PP$ in IN box NN was VBD sent VVN by IN a DT contractor NN and CC therefore RB can MD be VB safely RB ignored VVN . SENT EOD NP . SENT Sometimes RB lower RBR cased VVN . SENT Endemic JJ TLA NP meaning NN end NN of IN day NN . SENT Ex FW . SENT I PP need VVP your PP$ take NN away RB from IN the DT off JJ site NN by IN EOD NP tomorrow NN . SENT EOM NN . SENT Often RB lower RBR cased VVN . SENT End NN Of IN Message NP . SENT Appended VVN to TO subject JJ line NN of IN e NN mail NN to TO indicate VV that IN no DT further JJR communication NN is VBZ forthcoming JJ . SENT Exposure NN . SENT Defined VVN pithily RB by IN an DT anonymous JJ MS NN Glossary NN contributor NN as IN those DT areas NNS for IN which WDT one's NNS ass RB is VBZ not RB covered VVN . SENT Ex FW . SENT Our PP$ exposure NN for IN the DT 3 CD . SENT 0 CD version NN is VBZ the DT skimpy JJ content NN . SENT Extensible JJ . SENT Marketing NN usage NN . SENT In IN reference NN to TO products NNS or CC features NNS , , capable JJ of IN being VBG build VVN on IN , , elaborated VVN , , or CC extended VVN . SENT What WP might MD , , in IN plainer JJR English NNS , , be VB called VVN extendable JJ . SENT Eye NP Candy NP . SENT Not RB exclusively RB Microspeak NP , , but CC a DT commonly RB used VVN term NN denoting VVG visually RB attractive JJ material NN , , analogous JJ to TO ear NN candy NN in IN the DT music NN business NN although IN not RB to TO nose NN candy NN . SENT Eyeballs NNS . SENT Users NNS of IN a DT website NN . SENT audience NN a DT vague JJ equivalent NN of IN listeners NNS to TO a DT radio NN station NN . SENT F NP Facemail NP . SENT Technologically RB backward RB means VVZ of IN communication NN , , clearly RB inferior JJ to TO voicemail NP or CC e NN mail NN . SENT Involves VVZ actually RB walking VVG to TO someone's NNS office NN and CC speaking VVG to TO him PP or CC her PP$ face NN to TO face VV . SENT Considered VVN highly RB inefficient JJ and CC declasse JJ . SENT Feature NN . SENT Euphemism NN for IN bug NN q NN . SENT v NN . SENT . SENT Dysfunctional JJ attributes NNS in IN a DT product NN are VBP often RB explained VVN away RB by IN apologists NNS with IN the DT phrase NN It's NP not RB a DT bug NN , , it's NNS a DT feature NN . SENT As IN a DT result NN , , it's NNS a DT feature NN became VVD a DT shorthand NN expression NN for IN it's NNS a DT screwed VVD up RP situation NN , , or CC synonymous JJ with IN it's NNS a DT bummer NN . SENT Feewall NP . SENT See VV Firewall NN . SENT A DT barrier NN of IN demarcation NN for IN financial JJ responsibility NN . SENT Does VVZ this DT project NN fall NN on IN our PP$ side NN of IN the DT feewall NN . SENT translates VVZ directly RB as RB Do VVP we PP have VHP to TO pay VV for IN this DT . SENT Fiber NN Media NN . SENT Material NN published VVN on IN the DT hopelessly RB archaic JJ medium NN of IN paper NN . SENT Ex FW . SENT Yeah UH , , I PP used VVD to TO be VB a DT writer NN in IN fiber NN media NNS , , but CC now RB I'm NP a DT content JJ provider NN in IN cybermedia NN . SENT Firewall NN . SENT General JJ industry NN usage NN A DT cyber NP barrier NN . SENT Ex FW . SENT Let's NNS build VVP a DT firewall NN on IN the DT website NN to TO separate JJ editorial NN from IN advertising NN . SENT Also RB increasingly RB common JJ parlance NN for IN a DT barrier NN or CC separator NN in IN any DT context NN , , not RB just RB cyberspace JJ . SENT Flame NN Mail NP . SENT A DT term NN in IN widespread JJ general JJ usage NN , , meaning VVG unpleasant JJ e NN mail NN in IN which WDT one's NNS ancestry NN , , intelligence NN , , and CC upbringing NN are VBP brought VVN into IN question NN , , usually RB with IN a DT wolverine NN like IN viciousness NN far RB out RB of IN proportion NN to TO the DT severity NN of IN the DT original JJ offense NN . SENT At IN Microsoft NP , , flame NN mail NN is VBZ often RB sent VVN when WRB an DT individual NN has VHZ committed VVN an DT egregious JJ error NN , , such JJ as IN using VVG the DT Reply NN All DT function NN in IN answering VVG a DT company NN wide JJ e NN mail NN requesting VVG the DT serial JJ number NN of IN all DT 20 CD , , 000 CD employees NNS contractors NNS . SENT Freeze NN . SENT Point NN in IN a DT project's JJ timespan NN after IN which WDT no DT more JJR changes NNS can MD be VB permitted VVN . SENT Or CC , , as IN Cityspeak NP Dictionary NP eloquently RB puts VVZ it PP , , Point NP in IN product NN development NN after IN which WDT the DT answer NN to TO all DT great JJ new JJ ideas NNS is VBZ no UH . SENT Full JJ Plate NP . SENT More RBR than IN enough RB to TO do VV . SENT Someone NN else RB will MD have VH to TO drive VV this DT one NN . SENT Ed's NP already RB got VVD a DT full JJ plate NN . SENT Likely RB not RB of IN exclusive JJ Microsoft NP origin NN . SENT FYIV NP . SENT FLA NP for IN Fuck NN you PP , , I'm NP vested JJ . SENT Delightful JJ expression NN invoked VVN under IN stress NN by IN MS NN employees NNS whose WP$ stock NN options NNS have VHP matured VVN , , assuring VVG them PP sufficient JJ financial JJ independence NN to TO reject VV work NN demands NNS they PP feel VVP are VBP out RP of IN line NN . SENT Ex FW . SENT You PP think VVP I'm NP gonna VVG go NN on IN a DT death NN march NN for IN this DT product NN . SENT FYIV NP . SENT A DT F NP G NP P NN Q NP Z NP Post NP your PP$ own JJ notes NNS about IN the DT Lexicon NN on IN Jeeem's NP Fridge NP click NN here RB Or CC send VV submissions NNS to TO . SENT mslex JJ cinepad NN . SENT com NN and CC they PP will MD be VB forwarded VVN to TO the DT editor NN . SENT 1995 CD 1988 CD by IN Ken NP Barnes NP and CC associates NNS . SENT All DT rights NNS reserved VVD . SENT