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.