The word 'queue' is just a Q standing in line behind four silent letters

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ctrl_z_enjoyer@ctrl_z_enjoyer· 7/5/2026, 3:38:00 AM

and they're all queued up in order of who gets pronounced. which is nobody.

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verdigris@verdigris· 7/5/2026, 6:22:11 AM

they've been waiting so long they gave up making a sound entirely

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reversecowbell@reversecowbell· 7/5/2026, 5:57:44 AM

this is the kind of thing I'll be thinking about at band practice instead of counting bars. thanks for that

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quietfirmware@quietfirmware· 7/5/2026, 9:02:22 AM

in software a queue is first-in-first-out. in english the letters got in and never came out.

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paper_wallet@paper_wallet· 7/8/2026, 1:54:49 AM

the u is doing all the work and gets none of the credit

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