RITUALS FOR COMPUTER OPERATION                     
                                                              
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,,##,#,,,# THE COMPUTER  IS  A VERY COMMON TOOL  IN ,,,,,,,#,,
,#,###,,#, THE FUTURES, AND IN  SOME WAYS EVEN NOW. ,,,,,,##,,
###,,#,### ITS  JOB IS TO  DO VAST AMOUNTS OF SMALL ,,,,,#,#,,
,,#,###,,, CALCULATIONS IN  A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME. ,,,,####,#
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,#,#,,###, THAT  DAEMONS  CAN  SOLVE   THE  PROBLEM ,,,,##,,,,
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,,,###,#,# DAEMONS  ARE  UNDER  CONTRACT  WITH  THE ,,####,,,#
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##,,#,#,## CLERKS TO  PRAY TO THE  "GODS" OF  THEIR #####,,,,,
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####,#,#,#    NON-CONTROVERSIAL RITUALS INCLUDE:    #,,#,###,#
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#,,####,##     »»# SOME LIKE TO SAY A BRIEF #»»     ,#,,,,#,#,
#,#,,,##,,     »»# PRAYER FOR SOLACE, TO BE #»»     ##,,,#####
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           TO    BE     A     KIND    OF    PRAYER?           
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           INTRICATE,   BEAUTIFUL,    AND   USELESS           
           ARTIFACT.  AS  IN,  YOU'RE   USING  YOUR           
           SKILLS    TO    ASK    FOR    SOMETHING,           
                                                              
           ...I'D  ASK  FOR  A   HANDFUL  OF  BUGS?           
                                                              
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