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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.#.#.#.#.# MOST WORK ON  THE  PRINCIPLES OF  POSING ..#.#.##.#
.#.#.#.#.# THE  PROBLEM ON A  HILBERT  PLANE, WHICH .##.#..#.#
.#.#.#.#.# IS THEN  FOLDED  OUT  OF  CAUSALITY,  SO ..#.#.##.#
.#.#.#.#.# THAT   DAEMONS  CAN  SOLVE  THE  PROBLEM .##.#..#.#
.#.#.#.#.#    WITHOUT AFFECTING REAL LIFE. (THESE   ..#.#.##.#
.#.#.#.#.# DAEMONS  ARE  UNDER  CONTRACT  WITH  THE .##.#..#.#
.#.#.#.#.#         COMPUTER MANUFACTURER.)          ..#.#.##.#
.#.#.#.#.#                                          .##.#..#.#
.#.#.#.#.#   IT'S COMMONPLACE FOR PROGRAMMERS AND   ..#.#.##.#
.#.#.#.#.# CLERKS TO PRAY  TO  THE "GODS"  OF THEIR .##.#..#.#
.#.#.#.#.# COMPUTER, OR  TO THE  DAEMONS  DOING THE ..#.#.##.#
.#.#.#.#.# WORK,   FOR  A  QUICK  AND   FAULT  FREE .##.#..#.#
.#.#.#.#.#                OPERATION.                ..#.#.##.#
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.#.#.#.#.#       SOME UBIQUITOUS AND GENERALLY      ..#.#.##.#
.#.#.#.#.#    NON-CONTROVERSIAL RITUALS INCLUDE:    .##.#..#.#
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.#.#.#.#.#      --# LIGHT A SCENTED CANDLE #--      .##.#..#.#
.#.#.#.#.#        --# FOR QUIET AND CALM #--        ..#.#.##.#
.#.#.#.#.#                                          .##.#..#.#
.#.#.#.#.#     --# RECITE A MANTRA OR OTHER #--     ..#.#.##.#
.#.#.#.#.#    --# REASSURING MESSAGE TO MAKE #--    .##.#..#.#
.#.#.#.#.#     --# THE COMPUTER COMFORTABLE #--     ..#.#.##.#
.#.#.#.#.#           --# AND AT EASE #--            .##.#..#.#
.#.#.#.#.#                                          ..#.#.##.#
.#.#.#.#.#     --# SOME LIKE TO SAY A BRIEF #--     .##.#..#.#
.#.#.#.#.#     --# PRAYER FOR SOLACE, TO BE #--     ..#.#.##.#
.#.#.#.#.#   --# LEFT ALONE DURING THEIR WORK #--   .##.#..#.#
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.#.#.#.#.#   --# OFFER A CUP OF STEAMING TEA #--    .##.#..#.#
.#.#.#.#.#     --# OR A MEAL TO THE MACHINES #--    ..#.#.##.#
.#.#.#.#.#    --# (SOMETIMES, BY FEY RULES, #--     .##.#..#.#
.#.#.#.#.#     --# THE DAEMONS ARE ALLOWED #--      ..#.#.##.#
.#.#.#.#.#       --# TO RESPOND TO THIS) #--        .##.#..#.#
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           WOULD    YOU    CONSIDER    CODE    GOLF           
           TO    BE     A    KIND     OF    PRAYER?           
           AS   IN,   YOU    MAKE   A   CONVOLUTED,           
           INTRICATE,   BEAUTIFUL,   AND    USELESS           
           ARTIFACT.  AS   IN,  YOU'RE  USING  YOUR           
           SKILLS    TO    ASK    FOR    SOMETHING,           
                                                              
           ...I'D  ASK  FOR  A   HANDFUL  OF  BUGS?           
                                                              
           CODE    HAS    BUGS,    LOTS    OF   IT.