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Assumed to be the 'language' of hackers, '1337 sp33k' was invented as a was t get around restictions on BBS. Almost a mix of written shorthand and ebonics, with a keyboard thrown in. '1337 sp33k' can be read as 'elite speak,' it is mostly just numbers (or symbols) that look slightly similar to letters. 'T' turns into '7' or '+' and 'S' is sometimes turned into '$'. Despite the continued use of this code to avoid online cencoring, people who use 'elite speak' a great deal are generally mocked.
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