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Orwell
editErr…why not refer to George Orwell as the "George Orwell of plain language". And why not mention ‘The fascist octopus has sung its swan-song; the jack-boot must be thrown into the melting-pot.’ —Ian Spackman 20:32, 24 June 2006 (UTC)
- Does any US politician support it? -- 200.100.252.143 (talk) 02:05, 10 March 2008 (UTC)
Comment on Engineering Jargon
edit"Odd acronyms" are a way of life for engineers, doctors, technicians in general, and instant-messengering users. I think the following sentence ought to be removed from the article because it makes the section sound absurd, and besides that it's unreferenced.
Lutz cites also the inability of Three Mile Island and Challenger decision makers to comprehend warnings in vague engineering jargon using odd acronyms.