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[-] fiat_lux@kbin.social 58 points 1 year ago

Can we now start pronouncing X as 'errrr' when referring to the company? It would be good not to taint the good name of the letter entirely.

And it does say 'er' on the side of not-his-building.

[-] Uniquitous@lemmy.one 26 points 1 year ago

I call it Xitter, using the Chinese pronunciation of Xi.

[-] 6daemonbag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 year ago

Brb gotta take a xit

[-] arsenick@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

I like the idea of calling it "ten".

[-] Aidan@lemm.ee 24 points 1 year ago

I like the idea of never referring to it again

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