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2014-04-26 10:52:28 -04:00
theory
n. The consensus, idea, plan, story, or set of rules that is currently being used to inform a behavior. This usage is a generalization and (deliberate) abuse of the technical meaning. What's the theory on fixing this TECO loss? What's the theory on dinner tonight? ( Chinatown, I guess. ) What's the current theory on letting lusers on during the day? The theory behind this change is to fix the following well-known screw....