What's the full name of CPAP？

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What's the full name of CPAP？

Post by janson » Sat May 25, 2013 2:00 am

I am so confused what's the full name of CPAP?
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Re: What's the full name of CPAP？

Post by mgaggie » Sat May 25, 2013 2:29 am

Continous Positive Airway Pressure
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Re: What's the full name of CPAP？

Post by pootsie » Sat May 25, 2013 9:09 am

mgaggie is right, but I think there may be alternative meanings. Like ...

Creepy
Piece of
Annoying
Plastic

Carefully
Placed
Air-
Pusher

Anyone else care to chime in?

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Re: What's the full name of CPAP？

Post by chunkyfrog » Sat May 25, 2013 10:34 am

Just to add to the hilarity, vintage Mike Moran:
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Re: What's the full name of CPAP？

Post by mollete » Sat May 25, 2013 10:50 am

Antonio de Padua María Severino López de Santa Anna y Pérez de Lebrón de CPAP
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Re: What's the full name of CPAP？

Post by pikov22 » Sat May 25, 2013 11:00 am

janson wrote:I am so confused what's the full name of CPAP?
They say one should not answer a question with a question, but have you ever heard of Google or Bing?

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Re: What's the full name of CPAP？

Post by LSAT » Sat May 25, 2013 1:47 pm

I think I'll name my CPAP...Pootsie

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