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Date: Thu, 28 Aug 1997 23:17:28 -0400
From: Hugh Haskell <hhaskell@mindspring.com>
Daniel MacIsaac forwarded the following illuminating message:
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Now isn't that enough to warm the cockles of Mr. Bill's heart. Deciphering
it could keep most of the nation's IS managers occupied for days. Who says
Mr. Bill isn't the world's greatest humanitarian in addition to being the
world's richest person? From his empire has flowed the greatest welfare
program (for IS professionals) in the history of philanthropy. And it even
looks good to the advocates of "workfare." If we leave him alone long
enough he could solve the problems of the world. There will be more than
enough work for everyone in the world, just trying to make sense out of the
gibberish that is generated by the software he produces.