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		dllthomas on Jan 4, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Vigil: A programming language with eternal moral v... Slightly more severe than typical - two words are duplicated.

kybernetikos on Jan 4, 2013 [–]

Worst I ever saw was an advertisement proclaiming that the car in question had "Advanced ABS Braking System".

I consider that an example of "Maximally Redundant MRAS Acronym Syndrome".

dllthomas on Jan 4, 2013 | [–]

Isn't the A in ABS "Anti-lock"? In which case, it's comparable. I like your syndrome name, though!

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