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by Juliomartinez 1941 days ago
The name comes from a play on Abacus, the calculating tool from ancient times.

In latin languages Abacum is pronounced differently, but I can also see how that doesn't matter in some markets. Who knows, maybe this will make us more memorable...

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In the Anglosphere, it’s a kiss of death.
Perhaps it's la petite mort