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  • International Standard Book Number, usually pronounced as "IZ-bin"

    August 27, 2008

  • Or "IZ-bin," as we say around here. :-)

    August 27, 2008

  • I had already fixed it when you commented, but maybe we can all ponder why no one ever says "U-Pic" (UPC).

    August 28, 2008

  • So, rt, how do you say, "ISSN"?

    August 28, 2008

  • I've wondered about both of those! Maybe I'll start using them around here and see how people react. ;-)

    Lampbane: How about "UP-ic"? Does that sound better?

    August 28, 2008

  • So you'll be hissin' with y'r isbns and your issns.

    August 28, 2008

  • If anyone's listenin'.

    August 28, 2008

  • Fo' shissle.

    *snort!*

    August 28, 2008