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Original Usenet message from alt.ascii-art, 28 Dec 1994.
Re: GIF prononciation. Word from the CREATOR!

Re: GIF prononciation. Word from the CREATOR!

 |Quoting Quo...@netcom.Com to All concerning Re: GIF prononciation.:
>Mistake #1: "GIF" is not a common word outside of computers. "Jif" is,
>though, and not just as a trademark. The word "jif" implies simple and
>quick, and "quick" is one thing GIFs are not.
>I side with the hard-G crowd....
 |-----------------|Ken Weiss responded:

Add mine to the list of those that pronounce GIF with a hard G.


--  OLX 1.53:
Reality-ometer:  [\........]  Hmmph!  Thought so...

                   ken...@moondog.com

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Subject: Re: GIF prononciation.  Word from the CREATOR!
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