RITUALS FOR COMPUTER OPERATION                     
                                                              
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#,,#,##,,, ITS  JOB IS TO DO  VAST AMOUNTS OF SMALL #,,,#,,,,,
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,,###,,,#, THAT  DAEMONS  CAN  SOLVE   THE  PROBLEM #,###,,,#,
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#,##,##,#, DAEMONS  ARE  UNDER  CONTRACT  WITH  THE ,,,#,##,#,
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,,,#,##,#,   IT'S COMMONPLACE FOR PROGRAMMERS AND   ##,##,#,#,
,,,###,### CLERKS TO  PRAY TO  THE  "GODS" OF THEIR #,##,#####
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##,##,#,#, WORK,   FOR  A  QUICK  AND   FAULT  FREE ,#,##,#,,,
#,##,#####                OPERATION.                ,###,###,,
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,#,#,###,,    NON-CONTROVERSIAL RITUALS INCLUDE:    ,,#######,
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,,,,,,##,,     ««# SOME LIKE TO SAY A BRIEF #««     ,#########
#,,,,,#,#,     ««# PRAYER FOR SOLACE, TO BE #««     ##,,,,,,,,
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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.