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    A commonly used term to get rid or depose of something is to "86" it. Why was this number 86 chosen?

    Question #119563. Asked by 29CoveRoad. (Dec 23 10 7:15 PM)


    honeybee4

    		It is a restaurant term, meaning to throw something out.


    http://www.snopes.com/language/stories/86.asp

    Dec 23 10, 7:20 PM
    serpa

    		Here are several possible reasons for choosing '86'.

    http://wordsmith.org/awad/awadmail90.html

    Dec 23 10, 8:26 PM
    j-zilch

    		Here's some possibilities:

    http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_origin_of_86

    Dec 23 10, 9:03 PM

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