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.                ,#,##,##,,
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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 #~~   ##,,,,#,#,
,#,,##,#,#                                          #,#,,,####
###,#,####   ~~# 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.