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<Geek alert>

You're partially correct. The word given by the Wizard Shazam to Billy Batson was the acronym SHAZAM. The name and the acronym are two different things.

</Geek alert>

On the other hand, you get major kudos from me for remembering the gods that make up the acronym.

Now, for a follow-up, shall we recite the Green Lantern oath together?

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Re^5: Of the following Wizardly beings, which is most likely to be a regular Perl user?
by Erez (Priest) on Jun 20, 2008 at 20:51 UTC
      *Excellent*!

      Alfred Bester came up with both. He was guest of honor at a science fiction convention in NYC, and during a speech he mentioned that. He then added "But I can't remember the damn thing at all!"

      "In brightest day, in blackest night, no evil shall escape my sight. Let those who worship Evil's might, beware my power, Green Lantern's light!" I rattled off.

      "Oh God." he moaned... 8-)