Achates:  Achates:
The faithful companion of Aeneas in Virgil's Aeneid; hence, a loyal friend.
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The reading of all good books is indeed ... The reading of all good books is indeed like a conversation with the noblest men of past centuries who were the authors of them, nay a carefully studied conversation, in which they reveal to us none but the best of their thoughts.
Rene Descartes
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slashdotted: slashdotted:
The Slashdot effect can hit blogs or other website, and is caused by a major website (usually Slashdot, but also Digg, Metafilter, Boing Boing, Instapundit and others) sending huge amounts of temporary traffic that often slow down the server.
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