RITUALS FOR COMPUTER OPERATION                     
                                                              
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.#.#.##.#. 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.)         .#.#.#.##.
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.#.#.##.#.   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 #~~        .#.#.#.##.
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.#.#.##.#.     ~~# RECITE A MANTRA OR OTHER #~~     .#.#.#.##.
##.#..#.#.    ~~# REASSURING MESSAGE TO MAKE #~~    .#.#.#..#.
.#.#.##.#.     ~~# THE COMPUTER COMFORTABLE #~~     .#.#.#.##.
##.#..#.#.           ~~# AND AT EASE #~~            .#.#.#..#.
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##.#..#.#.     ~~# 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.