COMMONLY USED CHAT ROOM AND E-MAIL ACRONYMS
Most chat room have no-profanity rule and some rooms have
foul-language filters that screen out inappropriate language.
Likewise many parents who have access to their children’s e-mail
accounts will not permit certain language use by their children.
For these obvious reasons, and many others, some chat room
users and e-mailers use a coded language that is based on acronyms.
This is a rapidly developing language and complete literacy is very
difficult. The Exploited Child Unit
of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has compiled a list of
the most commonly used acronyms. This
list will be updated regularly and often.
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ACRONYM
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MEANING
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ACRONYM
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MEANING
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Adr
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Address
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jk
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Just Kidding
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afaik
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As Far As I Know
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jt
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Just Teasing
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Afk
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Away From Key Board
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kotc
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Kiss On The Cheek
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Aka
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Also Known As
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kotl
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Kiss On The Lips
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alol
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Actually Laughing Out Loud
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18r
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Later
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aml
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All My Love
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lol
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Laughing Out Loud
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asap
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As Soon As Possible
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lu or ily
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I Love You
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Asl
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Age/Sex/Location
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lmao
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Laughing My A** Off
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aslmh
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Age/Sex/Location/Music/Hobbies
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lola
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Laughing Out Loud Again
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Atm
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At The Moment
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lool
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Laughing Outrageously Out Loud
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awol
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Absent Without Leave
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lwr
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Launch When Ready
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Bak
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Back At Keyboard
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lylas(b)
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Love You Like A Sister(Brother)
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bbfn
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Bye Bye For Now
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msg
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Message
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Bbl
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Be Back Later
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mho
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In My Humble Opinion
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Bbs
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Be Back Soon
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mnsho
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In My Not So Humble Opinion
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Bfn
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Bye For Now
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nfw
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No Feasible Way (No F***ing way)
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bka
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Better Known As
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nl
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Nice One
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Brb
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Be Right Back
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nda
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Non-Disclosure Agreement
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Brt
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Be Right There
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nm
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Never Mind
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Btw
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By The Way
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np
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No Problem
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bbiab
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Be Back In A Bit
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oic
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Oh, I See
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Bbeg
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Big Evil Grin
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ok
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Okay
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Bfd
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Big F***ing Deal
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otoh
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On The Other Hand
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Bg
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Big Grin
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omg
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Oh My God
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Cul
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See You Later
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ooi
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Out Of Interest
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Cyo
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See You Online
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otoh
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On The Other Hand
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Cy
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Calm Yourself
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ousu
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Oh, You Shut Up
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Cya
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See You
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pans
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Pretty Awesome New Stuff
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Dl
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Download
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pda
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Public Display Of Affection
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dyst
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Did You See That
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pls
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Please
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Eg
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Evil Grin
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pm
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Personal Message
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emfbi
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Excuse Me For Butting In
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ppl
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People
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El
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Evil Laugh
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pmfjib
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Pardon Me For Jumping In But....
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f2f
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Face 2 Face
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pots
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Plain Old Telephone Service
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fawc
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For Anyone Who Cares
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ql
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Quit Laughing
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Ftf
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Face To Face
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qs
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Quit Scrolling
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fwiw
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For What Its Worth
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qt
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Cutie
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Fya
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For Your Amusement
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rbay
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Right Back At Ya
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Fyi
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For Your Information
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rotfl
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Rolling On The Floor Laughing
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Fla
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Four Letter Acronym
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rotflmao
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Rolling On The Floor Laughing My A** Off
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fomcl
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Falling Off My Chair Laughing
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rotflbo
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Rolling On The Floor Laughing My Butt Off
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fubar
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F***ed Up Beyond All Recognition
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rtfm
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Read The F***ing Manual
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Fud
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Fear,Uncertainty and Doubt
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seg
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Sh** Eating Grin
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galgal
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Give a Little Get a Little
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sed
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Said Enough Darling
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gbh
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Great Big Hug
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sfete
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Smiling From Ear to Ear
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Gg
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Good Game
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smaim
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Send Me An Instant Message
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ggn
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Gotta Go Now
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somy
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Sick Of Me Yet
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Gl
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Good Luck
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snafu
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Situation Normal, All F***ed Up
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gmta
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Great Minds Think Alike
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tfds
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That’s For Darn(Damn) Sure
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gr8
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Great
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tia
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Thanks In Advance
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G
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Grin
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tnc or tic
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Tongue In Cheek
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Ga
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Go Ahead
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ttfn
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Ta-Ta For Now
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gol
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Giggling Out Loud
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ttyl
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Talk To You Later
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Hih
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Hope It Helps
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vbg
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Very Big Grin
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hiliacaclo
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Help I Lapsed Into A Coma And Can’t Log Off
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vbseg
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Very Big Sh** Eating Grin
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Hth
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Hope This Helps
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w/
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With
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iae
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In Any Event
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w/o
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Without
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iat
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I Am Tired
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wad
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Without A Doubt
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ic
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I See
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wb
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Welcome Back
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icbw
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I Could Be Wrong
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wbs
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Write Back Soon
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idk
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I Don’t Know
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weg
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Wicked Evil Grin
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igtp
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I Get The Point
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wtg
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Way To Go
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ihno
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I Have No Opinion
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wth
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What The Heck(Hell)
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iir
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If I Recall
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wywh
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Wish You Were Here
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im
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Instant Message
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wt?
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What, Who, The ?
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imao
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In My Arrogant Opinion
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wtfru
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What The F***! Are You!
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imho
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In My Humble Opinion
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xm
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Excuse Me
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imo
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In My Opinion
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xme
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EXCUSE Me
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iow
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In Other Words
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xo
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Hugs, Kisses
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irl
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In Real Life
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ygbsm
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You Got To Be Sh**ting Me!
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ianal
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I Am Not A Lawyer(but)
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y
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Why
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iirc
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If I Recall/Remember/Recollect Correctly
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yw
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Your Welcome
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ipn
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I’m Posting Naked
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zzz
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Sleeping, Bored, Tired
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jic
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Just In Case
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