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* FUBU-- "Urban" clothing company, stands for "For Us, By Us."
* [[Abraham Lincoln]]'s famous [https://web.archive.org/web/20090721014717/http://showcase.netins.net/web/creative/lincoln/speeches/gettysburg.htm Gettysburg Address] contains the phrase: "a government of the people, by the people, for the people". Quite possibly the only other part of the speech most people remember other than "Fourscore and seven years ago...", and making this one [[Older Than Radio]].
* ''[[Futurama]]'' has the variation "By a robot, for a robot".
* Mentioned in a host segment in the ''[[The Day the Earth Froze]]'' episode of ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]].'' The crew is wondering exactly what a Sampo is when Joel suggests, "Sampo: a progressive new corporation with an eye towards the future! Sampo is a company for people, by people!"
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* ''[[Girl Genius]]'' has [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20111216 Mechanicsburg Monster and Construct Credit Union] -- "By monsters, for monsters".
* Razer also describes itself as "For gamers, by gamers."
* According to ''[[Critical Miss (webcomic)|Critical Miss]]'', the UI of ''[[Skyrim]]'' [https://web.archive.org/web/20150715131230/http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/comicsandcosplay/comics/critical-miss/9274-The-Guide-To-Skyrim-Modders-Part-1 was] "designed by, and for, crab people".
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