RITUALS FOR COMPUTER OPERATION                     
                                                              
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,,,#,##,#, MOST WORK  ON THE  PRINCIPLES OF  POSING #,##,,,###
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#,###,#,#, THAT  DAEMONS  CAN   SOLVE  THE  PROBLEM ,#,#,,##,#
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,,###,,#,# CLERKS TO  PRAY TO  THE "GODS" OF  THEIR ###,######
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#,#,#####,      SOME UBIQUITOUS AND GENERALLY       ,#,##,,##,
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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 #~~    ,,##,####,
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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.