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Heartbreaking truths ahead Most people think they know what these abbreviations mean, but they don’t 5 min. Most abbreviations really do stand for something. Others only seem to. That's where backronyms come in: phrases invented after a word or name already exists, making it look like the letters always had a hidden meaning. You have probably heard of many of the following examples. Some are official, some are humorous, and some have become so popular that many people mistake them for genuine origins. Read full article

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