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Funny, but "wingnut" doesn't actually appear in /usr/dict/words



The funniest thing is that David shot that back without missing a beat, with a perfectly straight face, and a somber tone that suggested he deeply regretted the missed opportunity.

Did you know that the word "gnullable" wasn't in /usr/dict/words either?


Yup, because I took 0.2 seconds to actually grep /usr/dict/words for "gnu" just recently.


I think Gumby was either making a self-effacing joke, or a gratuitous dig at RMS -- I'm not sure which.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wingnut_%28politics%29

"Wingnut" (sometimes "wing-nut") is an American political term used as a slur referring to a person who holds extreme, and often irrational, political views usually with a religious overtone. According to Merriam-Webster, it is "a mentally deranged person" or "one who advocates extreme measures or changes : radical."




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