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From: tom burgess <tburgess AT drao DOT nrc DOT ca>
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Subject: Re: hello world compile time
Date: Tue, 02 Jul 1996 22:12:37 -0700
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Alistair Hamilton wrote:
> <deleted>
> PS. What the hell is FOO.BAR| all about anyway? I have been involved
> with computers (and bloody FooBar) for about fifteen years now, and I
> am still to find out! Any help?


Early Plastic-Age Terran military acronym - original spelling FUBAR. 
Alas, its true significance has been lost beyond all recognition.