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(For other uses see the disambiguation page [[TANSTAAFL]] | (For other uses see the disambiguation page [[TANSTAAFL]] | ||
| − | + | '''TANSTAAFL''', an [[initialism]] for '''''T'''''here '''''A'''''in't '''''N'''''o '''''S'''''uch '''''T'''''hing '''''A'''''s '''''A''''' '''''F'''''ree '''''L'''''unch, and pronounced "TAHN-stah-fle," has been popular as a [[fannish]] [[catchphrase]] since it appeared in [[Heinlein]]'s novel ''[[The Moon is a Harsh Mistress]]''. Heinlein may have been first to [[initialism|initialize]] it, but he did not originate the phrase, which likely dates to the Great Depression. | |
It was a byword of the [[Ann Arbor]] [[sf club]] the [[Stilyagi Air Corps]], for obvious reasons. | It was a byword of the [[Ann Arbor]] [[sf club]] the [[Stilyagi Air Corps]], for obvious reasons. | ||
Revision as of 17:39, 26 June 2020
(For other uses see the disambiguation page TANSTAAFL
TANSTAAFL, an initialism for There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch, and pronounced "TAHN-stah-fle," has been popular as a fannish catchphrase since it appeared in Heinlein's novel The Moon is a Harsh Mistress. Heinlein may have been first to initialize it, but he did not originate the phrase, which likely dates to the Great Depression.
It was a byword of the Ann Arbor sf club the Stilyagi Air Corps, for obvious reasons.
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