# It is test

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-test/440855>\
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**Created:** [March 10, 2008, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-test/440855 "2008-03-10T18:20:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 11\
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**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2008, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-test/440855/1 "2008-03-10T18:20:01Z")

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Is words? Or no words?

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**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2008, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-test/440855/2 "2008-03-10T18:34:38Z")

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Is grammar?

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**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2008, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-test/440855/3 "2008-03-10T18:37:47Z")

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Words is.

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**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2008, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-test/440855/4 "2008-03-10T19:13:36Z")

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Good is test. Eight words.

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**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2008, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-test/440855/5 "2008-03-10T19:28:28Z")

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Comprehends isn’t.

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**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2008, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-test/440855/6 "2008-03-10T20:00:51Z")

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Merkin! Kugel!

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**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2008, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-test/440855/7 "2008-03-10T20:13:02Z")

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Is only test. If is emergency, more words.

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**Author:** ![drewbert](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drewbert/32/15890_2.png) [@drewbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewbert)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2008, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-test/440855/8 "2008-03-10T23:28:37Z")

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I can haz _Elements of Style_?

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**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2008, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-test/440855/9 "2008-03-16T17:15:55Z")

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Is broken.

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**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2008, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-test/440855/10 "2008-03-16T17:23:02Z")

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As I replied to a 419 scammer:

“Washo on sixty two niner at 1400 UTC–see me at 1450 kHz at that time.”

Hey, it doesn’t make sense, but at least the words show up.

Tripler  
Huzzah grammar!

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**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2008, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-is-test/440855/11 "2008-03-16T18:22:03Z")

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I noticed that many threads are quickly closed today, even tests. Are the mods closing them immediately, or is it happening automatically and just a symptom of a larger problem?