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quad: n. 1. Two bits; syn. for quarter, crumb,
   tayste.  2. A four-pack of anything (compare hex, sense 2).
   3. The rectangle or box glyph used in the APL language for various
   arcane purposes mostly related to I/O.  Former Ivy-Leaguers and
   Oxford types are said to associate it with nostalgic memories of
   dear old University.