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"triple X" has the same number of syllables as "x x x"
Florin_Andrei
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But it's easier to pronounce.
waitwhat
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As noted elsewhere, lots of things are easier to pronounce than "w w w", even things with fewer syllables.
They haven't caught on either.
leif
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how about "xs", as in "I don't want to have dinner with all of my exes."
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