# Ok, What is Q.E.D.?  Never saw it B4...

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**Created:** [June 17, 2005, 8:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-what-is-q-e-d-never-saw-it-b4/308678 "2005-06-17T08:12:12Z")\
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I never use i.e. or e.g., but here’s how I remember what they mean:

**I** n **E** xplanation

**E** xample **G** iven

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