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- [Introduction]: The purpose and scope of this File
- [A Few Terms]: Of Slang, Jargon and Techspeak
- [Revision History]: How the File came to be
- [Jargon Construction]: How hackers invent jargon
- [Hacker Writing Style]: How they write
- [Email Quotes]: And the Inclusion Problem
- [Hacker Speech Style]: How hackers talk
- [International Style]: Some notes on usage outside the U.S.
- [Lamer-speak]: Crackers, Phreaks, and Lamers
- [Pronunciation Guide]: How to read the pronunciation keys
- [Other Lexicon Conventions]: How to read lexicon entries
- [Format for New Entries]: How to submit new entries for the File
- [The Jargon Lexicon]: The lexicon itself
- [Appendix A]: Hacker Folklore
- [Appendix B]: A Portrait of J. Random Hacker
- [Appendix C]: Helping Hacker Culture Grow
- [Bibliography]: For your further enjoyment
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