RITUALS FOR COMPUTER OPERATION                     
                                                              
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##,,,,#,## ITS JOB  IS TO  DO VAST AMOUNTS OF SMALL ,###,##,,,
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,,##,#,,#, 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 #,,#,###,,
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#,,,,#,,##    NON-CONTROVERSIAL RITUALS INCLUDE:    ###,,#,#,,
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#,,#,###,#      --# LIGHT A SCENTED CANDLE #--      ,###,,,##,
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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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           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.