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This RFC is meant to represent a guideline by which the IETF
conferences may run more effeciently with regards to identification
and security protocols ...
... security protocols, with specific attention paid to a particular
sub-group within the IETF: "facial hairius extremis".
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... 1] that a certain "facial
hairius extremesis" of the male variety of the species "homo sapien"
of the sub-culture "computeris extrordinarisis" have overrun the IETF
conferences and thus led to the break-down of many identification and
safety protocols.
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... at IETFs was largely disproportional with the existence of FHEs in
the world-at-large. In fact, the existence of facial hair at all
within the IETF community is extraordinarily common among the males
of the group. Apart from ZZ-Top and WWF Wrestling, it is not
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... range from full goatees to the less popular chin-goatee) is a common
affliction for university-based males. Per capita (temporary) facial
hair can go as high as 40%. However, among the males of the IETF the
per capita long-term facial hair is as high as 60% [2].
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... of what a blow it is to a person's ego to be constantly
misidentified, and think of how annoying it is to be hailed by
someone across a crowded IETF room and they are yelling the
WRONG NAME. So remember to look, identify, and ask BEFORE you
begin rambling on about some Internet ...
... 60% of IETF men have facial hair A. Ramos, "Damn, A Lot Of Men Here Have Facial Hair", ISI Talk, September 1997. ...