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| Domain | Definition |
Computing | Asbestos longjohns n. Notional garments donned by Usenet posters just before emitting a remark they expect will elicit flamage. This is the most common of the asbestos coinages. Also `asbestos underwear', `asbestos overcoat', etc. Source: Jargon File. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)41 53 42 45 53 54 4F 53 4C 4F 4E 47 4A 4F 48 4E 53 |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000001 01010011 01000010 01000101 01010011 01010100 01001111 01010011 00100000 01001100 01001111 01001110 01000111 01001010 01001111 01001000 01001110 01010011 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)A S B E S T O S   L O N G J O H N S |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0041 0053 0042 0045 0053 0054 004F 0053 004C 004F 004E 0047 004A 004F 0048 004E 0053 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)35533639535449532464948414449424853 |
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