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Originally posted by Atticus Grinch
I think we should have a special board for asserting patents on witticisms and clever turns of phrase. The first to post them on that board will have undisputed rights to claim invention. Upon creation of the board, no prior use defense will be allowed --- it's first claimed, first served.

Besides, it's not like we're using the IP board for any other purpose.

I hereby claim "NTTAWWT," "FWIW," "YMMV," and "Timmy." I also invented socking and a method of multi-party communication via sequential publication of topically responsive writings in chronological order on matters of community interest, which I propose to call a "board."

Edited to add: FWIW, I also invented irony. I remember it well: it was an alchemical lab explosion in which, ironically, I was trying to convert leady to goldy.

Translation: I haven't invented anything