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June 6th, 2005

An Abbreviation That Needs to Die, Now

“MSM”, or “mainstream media”. It’s easily the dumbest, lamest abbreviation out there right now – and there are some whoppers, too. But MSM? It sounds like some Microsoft product crossed with a portable Sony gaming device.

(As an aside, it’s not an acronym – acronyms spell other words. Like “radar”. Unless you can figure out a way to pronounce “MSM” and not sound silly.)

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