> >
> > So when I write "Mao", it has *nothing* to do with
chairman mao.
> >
>
> Ah -- finally I get an explanation of "mao" in the writings
of Graham.
> Obviously the M in WTM has just as much meaning as the F in WTF, but
I have
> never before been able to find out when or why "mao" began
to be used in
> place of less acceptable expletives. Thanks for the explanation
(and thanks
> for using "mao" instead of the other version!)
>