“Why is it drug addicts and computer aficionados are both called users?” – Clifford Stoll
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"Why is it drug addicts and computer aficionados are both called users?" – Clifford Stoll
"Why is it drug addicts and computer aficionados are both called users?" – Clifford Stoll
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