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		josh64 on Dec 17, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Steve Jobs Introduces WebObjects [video] (1996) I say "olay" but "ess que ell". For me OLE is closer to an actual word (Olé), but SQL is nothing like "sequel".

TazeTSchnitzel on Dec 17, 2014 [–]

SQL was originally SEQUEL, thus the pronunciation :)

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