IT

Have you ever been confused by the homophone of it, as the third person singular neuter and the initials of Information Technology? This can at times be rather amusing, and leads to a number of jokes and giggles.
Of course in the old days, by which I mean the days of my youth, it was what one wanted to have; do you think she has got it? IT was of course sex appeal.

jpff@cs.bath.ac.uk

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