[Ads-l] hack - trick/secret

[Benjamin Barrett]

McDonald's evidently has menu items that are not listed, referred to 
being on a "secret menu" in the article "Yes, You Really Can Order From 
the McDonald's Secret Menu" by Eater at http://yhoo.it/1fmO0nV. The 
article includes the word "hack" which seems to be slightly different 
than the meanings thus far:

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The items on the 'secret menu' weren't invented by anyone officially at 
McDonald's, it's just a random persons guide to burgers you could 
potentially 'hack' at McDonald's.
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Benjamin Barrett
Formerly of Seattle, WA

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> Benjamin Barrett <mailto:gogaku at IX.NETCOM.COM>
> 4 June 2015 at 12:19
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> In my follow-up apology to my e-mail, I noted that Paul Frank discussed
> "life hack" on 22 November 2012. BB
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> Jonathan Lighter <mailto:wuxxmupp2000 at GMAIL.COM>
> 4 June 2015 at 04:46
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> How 'bout "life hack"?
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> http://finance.yahoo.com/news/7-simple-social-skills-more-190826991.html#
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> "Make Eye Contact
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> "It is an idiotically simple thing, but it remains one of the most
> impactful life hacks around."
> And there's nothing more idiotic than an unimpactful life hack.
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> JL
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> On Wed, May 6, 2015 at 5:22 PM, Benjamin Barrett<gogaku at ix.netcom.com>
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>> Wiktionary (https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hack) offers the following
>> definitions for "hack":
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>> (colloquial) A trick, shortcut, skill, or novelty method to increase
>> productivity, efficiency or ease.
>>       Putting your phone in a sandwich bag when you go to the beach is
>> such a great hack.
>>
>> Twice today I have seen "hack" with this meaning, making me wonder about
>> the colloquial label. The Oxford Dictionary site doesn't offer this
>> meaning.
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>> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
>> http://yhoo.it/1dNg3fM
>> "Dominos, Little Caesars, Papa John=E2=80=99s, Sbarro, and Pizza Hut: Whi=
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>> Pizza Is Best?"
>> by Anthony Sulla-Heffinger
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>> I can offer you hacks on how to get four toppings for the price of two
>> on your Dominos order and explain to you the difference between Pizza
>> Hut=E2=80=99s breadsticks and Little Caesars=E2=80=99 Crazy Bread.
>> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
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>> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
>> http://huff.to/1H1Smga
>> "11 Brilliant Egg Hacks That Will Change Your Mornings Forever"
>> by Suzy Strutner
>> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
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>> The Huffington Post in fact has a section (?) called "Home&  Life Hacks"
>> at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/life-hacks/.

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