nato<\/code> into Alfred followed by the phrase you want to spell to the person on the phone. And if you press Enter it will display in large type.<\/p>\n![\"demonstrating](\"https:\/\/icanthascheezburger.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/CleanShot-2020-08-20-at-17.32.53.gif\" "\\"CleanShot")
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I don’t always need this, but when I do, it’s useful. And if I ever do need it, it’s just a couple keystrokes away.<\/p>\n
Now, go forth and look for an excuse to say “niner”to someone.<\/p>\n
Want an Alfred license?<\/h2>\n
Because I love Alfred so darn much, I’m giving away Alfred Powerpack licenses to some lucky readers. If you want to enter, you should own a Mac, since you’ll need one to actually use Alfred!<\/p>\n
To enter, do one of the following:<\/p>\n
\n- Follow me, @harpaa01<\/a> and DM me to say you want a PowerPack<\/li>\n
- Subscribe<\/a> to icanthascheezburger’s email newsletter<\/li>\n
- Subscribe to the RSS feed<\/a>, then also leave a comment with a way for me to reach you (comments are moderated and I won’t publish it)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
To double your chances, share a link to this blog post on your Twitter account (mentioning @harpaa01). And if you have over 100 followers your chances are tripled.<\/p>\n
I have gotten zero takers so far on this, so an Alfred Powerpack literally could be there for the taking!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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