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		parrellel on April 30, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Silicon Valley Is Not a Fad Ah, spelling, old foe. What contexts do you generally see it used in, out of curiosity? I'm assuming it still appears in places besides revivals of "The Music Man"

cgriswald on April 30, 2019 [–]

This is the first thing that comes to mind: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/.30-06_Springfield

I’ve only ever heard this pronounced thirty aught-six.

geggam on April 30, 2019 | | [–]

and for the sophisticated redneck

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.25-06_Remington

mieseratte on April 30, 2019 | | [–]

Also double-aught buckshot.

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