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Have a bit of trust (lemmy.ml)

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[–] palordrolap@fedia.io 4 points 1 month ago

This is one of those rare occasions where "IT" might have been better fully punctuated as "I.T.", but the thought of using "Scotty" as a verb meaning "generously pad all estimates" amuses me.

e.g. "If I want to cover my a---, I should Scotty it."