# "6 - 7" and O. Henry: eBook and Paperback

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**Created:** [January 5, 2026, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-7-and-o-henry-ebook-and-paperback/1026379 "2026-01-05T19:48:45Z")\
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> [@Dewey\_Finn](#):
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> Am I the only one who thought the thread was about the stupid 6 - 7 thing the kids are doing?

It tangentially is:

> [@Sherrerd](#):
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> I decided to create an edition that would include extras, such as an introduction that would discuss the current “six-seven” craze.

> [@ricepad](#):
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> I was hoping to find an explanation for the whole stupid thing.

We have had a thread about it:

> [@Social Spread of Slang Term “6-7”](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/social-spread-of-slang-term-6-7/1024825):
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> My nephews of twelve and ten in Southern California fllippantly joke about a statement of an evenly-keeled circumstance as a stated “6-7.” The usage seems to be derived from the Net somehow. Is that common with middle-schoolers where you live?

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