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Well, Eliezer presumably is referencing something that appeared in fanfiction/Tumblr/etc. culture; where said culture got the notation has nothing to do with Eliezer.
Bang paths seem an unlikely candidate, as they don't actually make a good metaphor for what's being conveyed here.
Interesting. I did not know that it was used prior to him, and I apparently have poor reading comprehension. I definitely agree that the Excel metaphor makes more sense.