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.)          .#.#.#.#.#
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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.                .#.#.#.#.#
.##.#..#.#                                          .#.#.#.#.#
..#.#.##.#       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.