:gabriel: /gay'bree-*l/ [for Dick Gabriel, SAIL LISP hacker and
volleyball fanatic] n. An unnecessary (in the opinion of the
opponent) stalling tactic, e.g., tying one's shoelaces or combing
one's hair repeatedly, asking the time, etc. Also used to refer to
the perpetrator of such tactics. Also, `pulling a Gabriel',
`Gabriel mode'.
-- The AI Hackers Dictionary
volleyball fanatic] n. An unnecessary (in the opinion of the
opponent) stalling tactic, e.g., tying one's shoelaces or combing
one's hair repeatedly, asking the time, etc. Also used to refer to
the perpetrator of such tactics. Also, `pulling a Gabriel',
`Gabriel mode'.
-- The AI Hackers Dictionary
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