SNARF & BARF
\snˈɑːf and bˈɑːf], \snˈɑːf and bˈɑːf], \s_n_ˈɑː_f _a_n_d b_ˈɑː_f]\
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/snarf'n-barf`/ Under a WIMP environment, the act ofgrabbing a region of text and then stuffing the contents ofthat region into another region (or the same one) to avoidretyping a command line. In the late 1960s, this was amainstream expression for an "eat now, regret it later" cheaprestaurant expedition.
By Denis Howe
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Dopamine Acetyltransferase
- An enzyme that catalyzes the of groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.
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