When you introduce a new acronym, you're not saving time — you're imposing a tax on every future conversation. Each listener must decode the term before they can engage with the idea. Familiar acronyms like GUI have already paid that tax across the industry, so reusing them is free. The cost-benefit flips the moment an acronym is unique to your team or document.
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