add acronym.py

closes #115

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diff --git a/modules/acronym.py b/modules/acronym.py
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+from src import ModuleManager, utils
+
+API = "http://acronyms.silmaril.ie/cgi-bin/xaa?%s"
+
+class Module(ModuleManager.BaseModule):
+    @utils.hook("received.command.acronym")
+    @utils.kwarg("min_args", 1)
+    @utils.kwarg("help", "Find possible acronym meanings")
+    @utils.kwarg("usage", "<acronym>")
+    def acronym(self, event):
+        query = event["args_split"][0].upper()
+        response = utils.http.request(API % query, soup=True)
+        if response.data:
+            acronyms = []
+            for element in response.data.find_all("acro"):
+                acronyms.append(element.expan.string)
+            event["stdout"].write("%s: %s" % (query, ", ".join(acronyms)))
+        else:
+            raise utils.EventsResultsError()