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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) : [ foldoc ]


  sig quote
       
           /sig kwoht/ A maxim, quote, proverb, joke, or slogan
          embedded in one's sig block (as used in Usenet news) and
          intended to convey something of one's philosophical stance,
          pet peeves, or sense of humour.  "Calm down, it's only ones
          and zeroes."
       
          [{Jargon File]
       
          (1994-11-04)

From Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001) : [ jargon ]


  sig quote /sig kwoht/ n. [Usenet] A maxim, quote, proverb, joke, or
     slogan embedded in one's sig block and intended to convey something of
     one's philosophical stance, pet peeves, or sense of humor. "Calm down,
     it's only ones and zeroes."

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