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At a previous employer the standard glossary in most of our manuals (aimed at software developer readers) included:
indirection -- see pointer
pointer -- see indirection
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> From: gordon -dot- mclean -at- sword-ciboodle -dot- com
> To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
> Subject: RE: Docs Easter Eggs spotted in the wild
> Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:08:39 +0100
>
> Memories of an entry in a certain (since bought) companies Virus
> Encyclopedia.
>
> "Rubber Chicken, see Custard Pie"
>
> And yes, there was an entry for Custard Pie .. "see Rubber Chicken".
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