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->''VideoGame/EndlessSpace2 is a FourX game, which, if you're not familiar with, stands for the four X's: [=EX=]pand, [=EX=]plore, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and]] [=EX=]terminate all Xenomorphs, before they do the same to you.[[note]]Probably. Y'know, most likely.[[/note]]
-->--'''WebVideo/SsethTzeentach''', ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKEawmH-l9c Endless Space 2 Review]]''
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->''"BDSM! That stands for '''B'''ikes '''D'''o '''S'''o '''M'''uch!"''

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->''"BDSM! That stands for ->''"BDSM: '''B'''ikes '''D'''o '''S'''o '''M'''uch!"''
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->''"BDSM! That stands for '''B'''ikes '''D'''o '''S'''o '''M'''uch!"''
-->-- '''Monsters''', ''LetsPlay/PokemonFriendlocke''
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-->'''[=SpongeBob=]''', ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'', "Nautical Novice"

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-->'''[=SpongeBob=]''', -->-- '''[=SpongeBob=]''', ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'', "Nautical Novice"
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->''""A/C"? Hmmm... That's short for 'Automatic Conditionata'! And that's fancy fancy talk for: 'Let's get this party started! Like, instantly!'"''
-->'''[=SpongeBob=]''', ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'', "Nautical Novice"
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-->-- ''[[WebAnimation/BattleForDreamIsland Battle for BFB]]''

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-->-- ''[[WebAnimation/BattleForDreamIsland ''[[WebAnimation/BattleForBFDI Battle for BFB]]''
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'''Saltydkdan:''' {{beat}} Yep.

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'''Saltydkdan:''' {{beat}} ({{beat}}) Yep.
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->'''WebVideo/{{Saltydkdan}}:''' We are the '''G'''uardians '''O'''f '''T'''he '''H'''eart '''P'''ieces '''A'''nd '''T'''op '''T'''ier '''Y'''ou[=T=]ubers!\\
'''Pappy G:''' So...your group is called...''GOTHPATTY?''\\
'''Saltydkdan:''' {{beat}} Yep.
-->-- ''WebVideo/SchaffrillasProductions'', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2q8GLJyUYN4 "Why Tamatoa is My Favorite Character Ever"]]

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->'''Harry Potter''': "Spew? What's this about?"
->'''Hermione Granger''': ''(impatiently)'' "Not spew, it's S-P-E-W. Stands for the Society for the Promotion of Elfish Welfare."
->'''Ron Weasley''': "Never heard of it."
->'''Hermione Granger''': ''(briskly)'' "Well, of course you haven't, I've only just started it!"
->'''Ron Weasley''': ''(slightly surprised)'' "Yeah? How many members have you got?"
->'''Hermione Granger''': "Well, if you two join, three."
->'''Ron Weasley''': "And you think we want to walk around wearing badges saying 'spew', do you?"
->'''Hermione Granger''': ''(hotly)'' "S-P-E-W! I was going to put Stop the Outrageous Abuse of Our Fellow Magical Creatures and Campaign for a Change in Their Legal Status- but it wouldn't fit. So that's the heading of our manifesto."

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->'''Harry Potter''': "Spew? What's this about?"
->'''Hermione
about?"\\
'''Hermione
Granger''': ''(impatiently)'' "Not spew, it's S-P-E-W. Stands for the Society for the Promotion of Elfish Welfare."
->'''Ron
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'''Ron
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->'''Hermione
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'''Hermione
Granger''': ''(briskly)'' "Well, of course you haven't, I've only just started it!"
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'''Ron
Weasley''': ''(slightly surprised)'' "Yeah? How many members have you got?"
->'''Hermione
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'''Hermione
Granger''': "Well, if you two join, three."
->'''Ron
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'''Ron
Weasley''': "And you think we want to walk around wearing badges saying 'spew', do you?"
->'''Hermione
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'''Hermione
Granger''': ''(hotly)'' "S-P-E-W! I was going to put Stop the Outrageous Abuse of Our Fellow Magical Creatures and Campaign for a Change in Their Legal Status- but it wouldn't fit. So that's the heading of our manifesto."


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->''"In the thick of things, we released this [insect SpyBot]. A Batesian Universal Ground recon unit. "B.U.G." for short."''
-->-- '''Dr. Light''', ''ComicBook/DeathAndTheFamily''
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-->-- '''[[WebVideo/TheSpoonyExperiment The Spoony One]]''' in his Terror TRAX game review

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-->-- '''[[WebVideo/TheSpoonyExperiment The Spoony One]]''' in his Terror TRAX ''Terror TRAX'' game review



-->--''ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes''

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-->--''ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes''
-->-- ''ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes''



-->--'''G'raha Tia''', ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV''

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-->--'''G'raha -->-- '''G'raha Tia''', ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV''



-->--''Broken Hero,'' by Jonathan Wood

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-->--''Broken -->-- ''Broken Hero,'' by Jonathan Wood



-->--'''Malcolm Tucker''', ''Series/TheThickOfIt''

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-->--'''Malcolm -->-- '''Malcolm Tucker''', ''Series/TheThickOfIt''



-->--''VideoGame/MoshiMonsters: the Movie''

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-->--''VideoGame/MoshiMonsters: -->-- ''VideoGame/MoshiMonsters: the Movie''



-->--''Literature/HarryPotter and the Goblet of Fire''

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-->--''Literature/HarryPotter and the Goblet of Fire''
-->-- ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheGobletOfFire''



-->--'''James "theodd1sout" Rallison''', "Academy Anecdotes (School Stories)"

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-->--'''James -->-- '''James "theodd1sout" Rallison''', "Academy Anecdotes (School Stories)"



-->--''WesternAnimation/TeenTitansGoToTheMovies''[[note]]The service's true purpose is to mind control the world, but no one knew that at the time.[[/note]]

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-->--''WesternAnimation/TeenTitansGoToTheMovies''[[note]]The -->-- ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitansGoToTheMovies''[[note]]The service's true purpose is to mind control the world, but no one knew that at the time.[[/note]]



-->--"The Perfect Guy", ''WebVideo/DragonBallZAbridged''

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-->--"The -->-- "The Perfect Guy", ''WebVideo/DragonBallZAbridged''



-->--'''Music/JimmyEatWorld''', [[https://twitter.com/jimmyeatworld/status/1022978628647186432 explaining the origins of their name]].

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-->--'''Music/JimmyEatWorld''', -->-- '''Music/JimmyEatWorld''', [[https://twitter.com/jimmyeatworld/status/1022978628647186432 explaining the origins of their name]].



-->--'''G-OLM''', ''VisualNovel/VirtuesLastReward''

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-->--'''G-OLM''', -->-- '''G-OLM''', ''VisualNovel/VirtuesLastReward''



-->--''Film/BadTaste''

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-->--''Film/BadTaste''
-->-- ''Film/BadTaste''



-->--''VideoGame/EmbricOfWulfhammersCastle''

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-->--''VideoGame/EmbricOfWulfhammersCastle''
-->-- ''VideoGame/EmbricOfWulfhammersCastle''



-->--''[[WebAnimation/BattleForDreamIsland Battle for BFB]]''

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-->--''[[WebAnimation/BattleForDreamIsland -->-- ''[[WebAnimation/BattleForDreamIsland Battle for BFB]]''
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->"I'm Special Agent Gordon, Department of Homeland Special Ops Unit. Also known as ''DOHSOU''. ''(beat)'' It doesn't acronym well."
-->-- ''Series/LabRats''
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->'''Gelatin''': Whoa! Where'd you send him?\\
'''Announcer''': I.D.K.\\
'''Gelatin''': Oh... is that like some box somewhere that you named after an acronym?\\
'''Announcer''': No. I just don't know where he went.
-->--''[[WebAnimation/BattleForDreamIsland Battle for BFB]]''
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'''Conrad''': [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar Oh, you mean-]]\\

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'''Conrad''': [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar Oh, you mean-]]\\mean-\\
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-->--''VideoGame/EmbricOfWulfhammersCastle''
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->'''Bunny:''' So you're up against ZEALOT, which is an acronym for; The Evil Anti-defamation League of Taruz.\\
'''Fal:''' Isn't that "TEADLT?"\\
'''Bunny:''' Anti-defamation is hyphenated, and the O in "of" is kept.\\
'''Fal:''' That's still "TEALOT."\\
'''Bunny:''' Not if you [[FunetikAksent say it like their commander does]].
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->'''Barry''': I knew it was a mistake to issue weapons. We're a government department not a paramilitary unit!\\
'''Derek''': Yeah, the Astro Investigation and Defence Service!\\
'''Ozzy''': Wish we'd change that name!
-->--''Film/BadTaste''
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->''"The golem of myth is a clay creation that moves under its own power. Our spelling's a mite different, though. The original blokes are spelled G, O, L, E, M, but me and me mates are G, A, U, L, E, M. That's an acronym for General-purpose [=AUtonomous=] Labor Electronic Machine. Truth to tell, it's a bit rubbish when you write it out all like that, but I figure they wanted to make sure they had the "golem" thing in there, what with us being robots and all."''
-->--'''G-OLM''', ''VisualNovel/VirtuesLastReward''
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->''"Advice for new bands: When coming up with a band name, make sure it's acronym displayed really large on your artwork or t shirts won't be complicating matters. You're welcome."''
-->--'''Music/JimmyEatWorld''', [[https://twitter.com/jimmyeatworld/status/1022978628647186432 explaining the origins of their name]].
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'''Conrad''': Oh, you mean-\\

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'''Conrad''': [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar Oh, you mean-\\mean-]]\\
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'''Cat''': Yeah, S.L.O.W. It's better than the last name we had. [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar Super Hydraulic Instantaneous Transporter.]]\\

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'''Cat''': Yeah, S.L.O.W. It's better than the last name we had. [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar Super Hydraulic Instantaneous Transporter.]]\\\\
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'''F''' is for how 'f[[SoundEffectBleep **]]ked you are, now allow me to reprise\\

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'''F''' is for how 'f[[SoundEffectBleep **]]ked **]]ked' you are, now allow me to reprise\\
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->'''''P''' is for 'priceless', the look upon your faces\\

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->'''''P''' ->'''P''' is for 'priceless', the look upon your faces\\



My name is Perfect Cell. And I'd like to say...''hello.''''

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My name is Perfect Cell. And I'd like to say...''hello.''''''
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->'''''P''' is for 'priceless', the look upon your faces\\
'''E''' is for 'extinction', all your puny races\\
'''R''' for 'revolution', which will be televised\\
'''F''' is for how 'f[[SoundEffectBleep **]]ked you are, now allow me to reprise\\
'''E''' is for 'eccentric', just listen to my song\\
'''C''' is for 'completion' that I waited for so long\\
'''T''' is for the 'terror' upon you I'll bestow\\
My name is Perfect Cell. And I'd like to say...''hello.''''
-->--"The Perfect Guy", ''WebVideo/DragonBallZAbridged''
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->'''Robin:''' It this true? Are you really building a doomsday device?\\
'''Jade:''' No, it's not my doomsday device, it's my ''D.O.O.M.S.D.A.Y.''- oh, oh! I see the confusion! D.O.O.M.S.D.A.Y. stands for Digitally Ordering Online Movies Streaming Directly At You. [[LampshadeHanging In retrospect, we probably should have gone with a better title]], but believe me, it is going to ''revolutionize'' the movie industry! Once finished, it will broadcast my superhero movies all over the world!
-->--''WesternAnimation/TeenTitansGoToTheMovies''[[note]]The service's true purpose is to mind control the world, but no one knew that at the time.[[/note]]
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->''"Leading figure in C.L.O.N.C, the Criminal League Of Naughty Critters!"''
-->--''VideoGame/MoshiMonsters: the Movie''

->'''Harry Potter''': "Spew? What's this about?"
->'''Hermione Granger''': ''(impatiently)'' "Not spew, it's S-P-E-W. Stands for the Society for the Promotion of Elfish Welfare."
->'''Ron Weasley''': "Never heard of it."
->'''Hermione Granger''': ''(briskly)'' "Well, of course you haven't, I've only just started it!"
->'''Ron Weasley''': ''(slightly surprised)'' "Yeah? How many members have you got?"
->'''Hermione Granger''': "Well, if you two join, three."
->'''Ron Weasley''': "And you think we want to walk around wearing badges saying 'spew', do you?"
->'''Hermione Granger''': ''(hotly)'' "S-P-E-W! I was going to put Stop the Outrageous Abuse of Our Fellow Magical Creatures and Campaign for a Change in Their Legal Status- but it wouldn't fit. So that's the heading of our manifesto."
-->--''Literature/HarryPotter and the Goblet of Fire''

->''"We ended up getting detention, except my school didn't call it detention, they called it 'C.A.R.E.' Which I'm sure was an acronym for something. If it wasn't an acronym, that would have been a weird thing to call detention."''
-->--'''James "theodd1sout" Rallison''', "Academy Anecdotes (School Stories)"
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->'''Cat''': This is the Super Luxurious Omnidirectional Whatchamajigger or S.L.O.W. for short.\\
'''Sally''': S.L.O.W.?\\
'''Cat''': Yeah, S.L.O.W. It's better than the last name we had. [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar Super Hydraulic Instantaneous Transporter.]]\\
'''Conrad''': Oh, you mean-\\
'''Cat''': Oh! Quick, to the S.L.O.W.!
-->-- ''Film/TheCatInTheHat''
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'''Phoenix:''' No, Maya, [[Film/ThreeHundred this is]] [[Franchise/DevilMayCry SPARDA]].

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'''Phoenix:''' No, Maya, [[Film/ThreeHundred this is]] [[Franchise/DevilMayCry [[VideoGame/DevilMayCry SPARDA]].
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->''Welcome back to Robyn from the all-new, totally revamped Department for Social Affairs and Citizenship. I've got no fucking idea what it means but it spells "SAC"!''

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->''Welcome back to Robyn from the all-new, totally revamped Department for Social Affairs and Citizenship. I've got no fucking idea what it means means, but it spells "SAC"!''
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->''Welcome back to Robyn from the all-new, totally revamped Department for Social Affairs and Citizenship. I've got no fucking idea what it means but it spells "SAC"!''
-->--'''Malcolm Tucker''', ''Series/TheThickOfIt''
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->Tabitha looks from me to Clyde. "Fucked system," she says very deliberately.\\
I realize that it would be very hard to tell if Tabitha ever spontaneously developed Tourette's. Still, Clyde reaching across the table and high-fiving her is probably a fair sign it didn't just happen.\\
"The what?" I manage.\\
Tabitha rolls her eyes at my ineptitude. "Functional Userface for Counter-Thaumaturgy. F.U.C.T. FUCT system."\\
I glance at Felicity. She shrugs apologetically. "Unfortunate acronym."
-->--''Broken Hero,'' by Jonathan Wood

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