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1. Today I learned ;) 2. I was writing about the abbreviation specifically, which was used in Heinkein’s book.
by andrei_says_ 2y ago
1. Today I learned ;)
2. I was writing about the abbreviation specifically, which was used in Heinkein’s book.
- fuzzfactor 2y agoI first heard it in person as advice from people who were born in the 1890's and I think it was something that had been explained to them as children themselves. Seemed to me it probably originated in New York City. Heinlein was referencing a familiar but cynical saying which is an example that was intended to be kept in mind whether you understood the full implications or not.