Acronym is a term made up of the first letters of a string of words which is useful here in guiding your thinking. In class you may have used ROY G. BIV to remember the order of the colors in the visible spectrum (Red Orange Yellow Green Blue Indigo Violet.) You may have seen it when someone is asked about a problem and they say, "Oh it's just the standard SNAFU." SNAFU = Situation Normal All Fouled Up." Or FBI for Federal Bureau of Investigation or ASAP As Soon As Possible,...

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