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		wmf on Jan 6, 2009 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Google is Working on its own router I've never understood this idea about speaking of companies in terms of their stock ticker symbol. It makes sense if your only interest in a company is how much money you can make from its stock.

likpok on Jan 6, 2009 [–]

Or as a unique abbreviation of the name.

yan on Jan 6, 2009 | [–]

Or to totally derail the conversation by referring to JAVA

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