1.  What does UNIX stand for?
 2.  What is the derivation of "foo" as a filler word?
 3.  Is a machine at "foo" on the net?
 4.  What does "rc" at the end of files like .newsrc mean?
 5.  What does :-) mean?
 6.  How do I decrypt jokes in rec.humor?
 7.  misc.misc or misc.wanted: Is John Doe out there anywhere?
 8.  sci.math: Proofs that 1=0.
 9.  rec.games.*: Where can I get the source for empire or rogue?
10.  comp.unix.questions: How do I remove files with non-ascii 
     characters in their names?
11.  comp.unix.internals: There is a bug in the way UNIX handles
     protection for programs that run suid, or any other report of
     bugs with standard software.
12.  Volatile topics, e.g., soc.women: What do you think about abortion?
13.  soc.singles: What do MOTOS, MOTSS, and MOTAS  stand for?
     What does LJBF mean?
14.  soc.singles and elsewhere:  What does HASA stand for?
15.  sci.space.shuttle: Shouldn't this group be merged with sci.space?
16.  How do I use the "Distribution" feature?
17.  Why do some people put funny lines ("bug killers") at the beginning
     of their articles?
18.  What is the address or phone number of the "foo" company?
19.  What is the origin of the name "grep"?
20.  How do I get from BITNET to UUCP, Internet to BITNET, JANET etc. etc.?
21.  Didn't some state once pass a law setting pi equal to 3 ?
22.  Where can I get the necessary software to get a "smart"
     mail system running on my machine that will take advantage
     of the postings in comp.mail.maps?  (E.g., pathalias, smail, etc.)
23.  What is "food for the NSA line-eater"?
24.  Does anyone know the {pinouts, schematics, switch settings,
     what does jumper J3 do} for widget X?
25.  What is "anonymous ftp"?
26.  What is UUNET?
27.  I've posted a question in a newsgroup a day ago and still haven't
     seen it posted.  What's wrong?
28.  Isn't the posting mechanism broken?  When I post an article to both
     a moderated group and unmoderated groups, it gets mailed to the
     moderator and not posted to the unmoderated groups.
29.  comp.arch and elsewhere:  What do FYI and IMHO mean?
30.  Would someone repost {large software distribution}?
31.  How do I contact the moderator of an Internet mailing list rather than
     post to the entire list?
32.  I see BTW (or "btw"), wrt and RTFM in postings.  What do they mean?
33.  Are there any restrictions on posting e-mail someone sends to me?
34.  What's an FQDN?
35.  How do you pronounce "char" in C, "ioctl" in UNIX, the character
     "#", etc., etc.?
36.  How do you pronounce "TeX"?
37.  What is the last year of the 20th century A.D.?
38.  I heard these stories about a dying child wanting
     postcards/get-well cards/business cards to get in the Guinness Book
     of World Records.  Where can I post the address for people to help?
39.  I just heard about a scheme the FCC has to implement a tax on
     modems!  Where can I post a message so everyone will hear about
     this and do something to prevent it?
40.  Is there a public access Unix system near me?  How can I get
     access to system for news and mail?
41.  In rec.pets: My pet has suddenly developed the following symptoms
     .... Is it serious?  In sci.med: I have these symptoms .... Is it
     serious?
42.  I have this great idea to make money.  Alternatively, wouldn't an
     electronic chain letter be a nifty idea?
43.  Where can I get archives of Usenet postings?
44.  Is it possible to post messages to the Usenet via electronic mail?
45.  Is it possible to read Usenet newsgroups via electronic mail?
46.  How do I get the news software to include a signature with my
     postings?
47.  I'm on Bitnet -- can I connect to the net?
48.  What is a "flame"?
49.  What is a mail-server/listserv?
50.  Should one write USENET or Usenet?

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