The Magician's Hidden Library Magic Words: A Dictionary

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MAGIC WORDS is in keeping with the centuries of initials carved by the first explorers of the Mammoth cave." Popularized by computer gaming, xyzzy is a commonly-used com puter password. In the abbreviated signoffs of computer messages, xyzzy means "a kiss that moves you."7 In Literature: • "As he stepped through [the door], he turned and said 'Xyzzy.' A small garden gnome fell off the shelf, narrowly missing his nose, and shattered on the floor in front of him." -- Robert G. Ferrell, Tangent (2004) 6 "The Craft of Adventure" (1995) 7 Brad Templeton, The Internet Joke Book (1995)
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