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I imagine they all do. 
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What does OLL mean? Following the link, it only lists a few acronyms. 
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 That was a bit of a stretch, but I was going for the acronym 'On Line Learning'. All or nothing at awl? 
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That was a bit of a stretch, but I was going for the acronym 'On Line Learning'. All or nothing at awl?
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kore*
*Do names count?
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I think yes, especially if they find usage in English writings. I counted Phum just a few posts ago, as homonymous to fum. So, if Kore sounds like core and not like Cory, it's in like flint (Flint? )
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Oh! Well in that case I can add:
Tony
Toni
Tone!
Jane
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Zhane!
Homonymophillia, 
Buffy, Buffie, Buffe!
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Oh! Well in that case I can add:
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Tone!
Jane
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Not so fast M'Lady! You gave examples using exclusively names, which is a misundertaken extrapolation of my allowance of nomination. Homonymophobia?
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mike
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Give her an inch,
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Surely you can't be serious.
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Surely you can't be serious.
I am serious... and don't call me Shirley.
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My dad used to say that all the time and it drove me crazy!!!
"I'd never kid a kid" was another one he repeated at about the same frequency.
It's funny that I love it so much these days. 
Anyways...
surly
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