con

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:con: [from SF fandom] /n./ A science-fiction convention. Not used of other sorts of conventions, such as professional meetings. This term, unlike many others of SF-fan slang, is widely recognized even by hackers who arent fans. "Wed been corresponding on the net for months, then we met face-to-face at a con."
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