TANSTAAFL is a term coined by Robert A. Heinlein in a novel called "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress". It means "There ain't no such thing as a free lunch." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TANSTAAFL
Yes, it's a double negative and incorrect English, but the society that he wrote about didn't have a lot of grammar education and their language was also highly influenced by the addition of some Chinese and a lot of Russian.
It's a good book.
I saw you were in New Orleans. What exactly are you doing there?
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what's TANSTAAFL?
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It means "There ain't no such thing as a free lunch."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TANSTAAFL
Yes, it's a double negative and incorrect English, but the society that he wrote about didn't have a lot of grammar education and their language was also highly influenced by the addition of some Chinese and a lot of Russian.
It's a good book.
I saw you were in New Orleans. What exactly are you doing there?
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