2014-04-26 14:52:28 +00:00
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fan
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2014-04-26 15:54:15 +00:00
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n. Without qualification, indicates a fan of science fiction, especially one
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2014-07-26 07:53:53 +00:00
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who goes to cons and tends to hang out with other fans. Many hackers are
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fans, so this term has been imported from fannish slang; however, unlike
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much fannish slang it is recognized by most non-fannish hackers. Among SF
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fans the plural is correctly fen , but this usage is not automatic to
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hackers. Laura reads the stuff occasionally but isn't really a fan.
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