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List:       mplayer-users
Subject:    Re: [MPlayer-users] Why I can't config Audio drivers (alsa1x & esd)
From:       rcooley <rcooley () spamcop ! net>
Date:       2004-06-17 4:30:24
Message-ID: 20040616213024.538d328c.rcooley () spamcop ! net
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On Wed, 16 Jun 2004 12:35:34 -0400 (EDT)
JLB <jlb@twu.net> wrote:


> Why does NO ONE get it right? (Usually, people spell it "athalon",

Because the athAlon brand has been around for decades before AMD made a
CPU line that is spelled almost the same.  

The name is also in conflict with the typical rules of the English
language, so people have a problem with it.  Same thing goes for names
with 3 or more syllables  ("Excuse me Dr. Ruebydahneel"), and words
adopted from different languages, where things like 'ph' aren't an 'f'
sound, and where some letters are accented or silent.


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