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Let's Talk About Using Acronyms

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@cholash & @blm1007blm1007 Yes, Insmed and others are now using BE. But, if you look up "BE" in openmd.com you will not find that as a common acronym.

The point isn't whether anyone uses it, it is that it can mean many things, and confuse people.

So let's circle back to the point of my post - please spell out terms, in every message, before using an abbreviation. Thousands of people read our messages who have not necessarily read through the entire discussion, which can be many pages long.

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@sueinmn To expound on something I said earlier, when I see a bunch of unfamiliar acronyms, I don't read any further.
I figure that if I can't figure out what's being discussed, I probably can't contribute anyway.
Tma;dr (Too many acronyms; didn't read.)