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#4721 | | Viking, n.: 1. Daring Scandinavian seafarers, explorers, adventurers, entrepreneurs world-famous for their aggressive, nautical import business, highly leveraged takeovers and blue eyes. 2. Bloodthirsty sea pirates who ravaged northern Europe beginning in the 9th century.
Hagar's note: The first definition is much preferred; the second is used only by malcontents, the envious, and disgruntled owners of waterfront property.
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#4722 | | VMS, n.: The world's foremost multi-user adventure game.
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#4723 | | volcano, n.: A mountain with hiccups.
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#4724 | | Volley Theory: It is better to have lobbed and lost than never to have lobbed at all.
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#4725 | | vuja de: The feeling that you've *never*, *ever* been in this situation before.
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#4726 | | Walters' Rule: All airline flights depart from the gates most distant from the center of the terminal. Nobody ever had a reservation on a plane that left Gate 1.
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#4727 | | Watson's Law: The reliability of machinery is inversely proportional to the number and significance of any persons watching it.
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#4728 | | "We'll look into it": By the time the wheels make a full turn, we assume you will have forgotten about it, too.
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#4729 | | we: The single most important word in the world.
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#4730 | | weapon, n.: An index of the lack of development of a culture.
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