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This is that moment. http://www.microsoft.com/products/msoffice/office/media/en-us/CrabbyOfficeLadyHolidays.wax Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:00:00 GMT Templates Humor When you're trying to get help, one unknown term or phrase can give you that deer-in-the-headlights feeling, stymieing you in your jump across the highway of knowledge. http://www.microsoft.com/products/msoffice/office/media/en-us/CrabbyOfficeLadyCompTerms.wax Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:00:00 GMT Office Humor Webster's Dictionary defines a scam as "a fraudulent or deceptive act or operation." And that's it. There are no secondary definitions. 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