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ngrilly
on June 12, 2017
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How 'OK' took over the world (2011)
I read a paper a few years ago telling a different story about OK having evolved from the abbreviation 0K for "zero killings", used during World War II. Anyone heard about that?
bikamonki
on June 12, 2017
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I've read that too. Myth busted I guess.
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