The danger of acronyms

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Subject:	The danger of acronyms
From:	Nick Payne <>
Date:	Tue, 08 Mar 2011 19:52:56 +1100

On 08/03/11 19:47, Margaret Leggoe wrote:

Can we please find another acronym for Spotted Turtle Dove.

For those who are not aware, it is a widely accepted acronym for infectious diseases transmitted by a certain kind of social behaviour.

Given that the social acceptance of the objects of the two acronyms is approximately the same, is this such a problem?

Nick Payne

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