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I guess the stereotype about computer geeks is true
Old 08-25-2006, 09:02 AM   #1
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A woman who gave her name as Michele volunteered to be dunked to support the Electronic Frontier Foundation. If conference attendees couldn't hit the target from about 25 feet away, they could pay $20 to walk up and push the lever to dunk their victim. Many did.
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... they could pay $20 to walk up and push the lever to dunk their victim. Many did.
Funny, in a roomful of engineers we'd call that "experience".
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