ATion> Ritual affirmATion frequently uttered during protracted debugging sessions involving numerous small obstacles (e.g. ATtempts to bring up a UUCP connection). For the proper effect, this must be uttered in a fruity imitATion of Bullwinkle J. Moose. Also heard: "Hey, Rocky! WATch me pull a rabbit out of my hAT!" The canonical response is, of course, "But thAT trick *never* works!" See hacker humour. [Jargon File] (1995-09-27)