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slack
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1.(operating system)slack - Internal fragmentation. Space allocated to a disk file but not actually used to store useful information.
2.(jargon)slack - In the theology of the Church of the SubGenius, a mystical substance or quality that is the prerequisite of all human happiness.

Since Unix files are stored compactly, except for the unavoidable wastage in the last block or fragment, it might be said that "Unix has no slack".

See ha ha only serious.
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Unless there's a dramatic falloff, it looks like we're going to get it done.
CLIPPERS HAVE NO SHOT CAN'T FIND THE BASKET IN LOSS SACRAMENTO 93, ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
The falloff is a perfect example of what happens when a growing company takes its eye off the ball, according to Eric M.
Blue Holding executive says company can turn around by York, Emily Bryson / Los Angeles Business Journal
Occasionally, they were warned of a falloff to the right or left, or a big step up or down, but they mastered a smooth pace without many verbal cues.
Climbing blind: in Tibet, where the blind are treated as outcasts, ... by Puntillo, Kimi / New York Times Upfront
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