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1. Frankie Saxx (frankiesaxx@social.tchncs.de)'s status on Wednesday, 22-Aug-2018 09:24:16 EDT Frankie Saxx

   Me, casually: so, uh, how *do* you pronounce nug... ing... N-G-I-N-X?

   @TheMysteriousEm : you mean engine x?

   Me: uh

   Em: there's gin in it

   Me, comprehending: en-GIN-ex!

   1. 🇳🇴 Thor — backup account (thorthenorseman@octodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 22-Aug-2018 10:08:55 EDT 🇳🇴 Thor — backup account

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      @frankiesaxx @TheMysteriousEm For years, I pronounced it to rhyme with sfinx. En-ginks!

      1. 🇳🇴 Thor — backup account (thorthenorseman@octodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 22-Aug-2018 10:10:26 EDT 🇳🇴 Thor — backup account

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         @frankiesaxx @TheMysteriousEm In my inner voice, it's still en-ginks because it's snappier than en-gin-ex.

         1. Frankie Saxx (frankiesaxx@social.tchncs.de)'s status on Wednesday, 22-Aug-2018 10:18:11 EDT Frankie Saxx

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            @thorthenorseman
            I was all like pffft what is this hipster shit apache was good enough for us when we were baby nerds.... oooo it's got 'gin' in the name it's my new favorite!
            @TheMysteriousEm

   2. goblin phd (drif@drif.moe)'s status on Wednesday, 22-Aug-2018 10:15:54 EDT goblin phd

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      @frankiesaxx i pronounced it "en-jinx" for embarrassingly too long

   3. nosuchbinary🏳️‍🌈🧚‍♀️ (nosuchbinary@todon.nl)'s status on Wednesday, 22-Aug-2018 10:10:58 EDT nosuchbinary🏳️‍🌈🧚‍♀️

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      @frankiesaxx @TheMysteriousEm seriously it took like a full 18 of being in software before it hit be that it’s “engine” X like some kinda dork how do I get paid even?