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Is it "enqueueing" or "enqueuing"?

Google has 1M+ hits for the former and around 80k for the latter, but I found no authoritative source.

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This is general reference. – FumbleFingers Feb 9 '12 at 23:18
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Which means... this is the wrong place to ask? – jeffamaphone Feb 9 '12 at 23:20
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Yes, yes it is. – Mahnax Feb 9 '12 at 23:29
I just cut "enqueueing" or "enqueuing" from your question and pasted it into a Google search box. Top of the list, without even leaving Google's homepage, is this from Wiktionary... enqueue (third-person singular simple present enqueues, present participle enqueuing or enqueueing. I know Wiktionary isn't necessarily "authoritative", but I'm sure if you look in any truly authoritative dictionary you'll find the same. – FumbleFingers Feb 9 '12 at 23:30
They're listed in the NOAD too. – Alenanno Feb 9 '12 at 23:43
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closed as general reference by FumbleFingers, Mahnax, slim, Alenanno, Gnawme Feb 9 '12 at 23:50

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