Proper pronunciation of 'Kibo'

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From: Dan Wright
Date: Tue, 08 Dec 1992 00:49

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Jesse Mundis (je...@uts.amdahl.com) wrote:
: I knew him (no. not biblically) back at RPI.  Unless its changed, or my
: brain has taken too many alpha particle hits, the first syllable sounds
: like "eye" and the second like "bow."  (K-EYE-bow)

I'm astonished.  I've never thought to pronounce it with anything other
than a short "i".  Maybe the "i" would look long if a Quailesque silent "e"
was added:  "Kiboe".

Kibos and Bits
Kibos and Bits
I'm gonna get some
Kibos and Bits

  -- Dan Wright

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