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At least "instantiate" has been around for some time -- MW10 lists its year
of origin as 1949 -- and isn't anywhere near as icky as the code warrior
abuse of "persist."
> -----Original Message-----
> From: krupp, marguerite [mailto:krupp_marguerite -at- emc -dot- com]
>
> Sounds like it's in the same category as some of my other favorites:
> "iconify" and "instantiate." YECCH!
