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Assunto:  Re: China's Fireproof Batteri
De:       Mike Powell
Data:     Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:35:26 -0500
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-=> Rug Rat wrote to Mike Powell <=-

 RR> LOL.  This article is a perfect example of why you should always use
 RR> plantext BEFORE using an acronym.  I thought they were making a police
 RR> joke with the "safer than ICE cars..."

 RR> It was not until the second use of ICE that they spelling out Internal
 RR> Combustion Engine / ICE... :)

ICE is an acronym that I am familiar with, but that they didn't start using
until pretty recently and, yes, it confuses me every time I see it, too.

It is a good example of why you should always use the term first, and draw
the association to the acronym, before continuing to use it.

Mike


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