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diff --git a/fortune/datfiles/fortunes b/fortune/datfiles/fortunes index c3e36b63..25bbcebc 100644 --- a/fortune/datfiles/fortunes +++ b/fortune/datfiles/fortunes @@ -16284,40 +16284,25 @@ Zymurgy's Law of Volunteer Labor: % THE LAST BUG -"But you're out of your mind," -They said with a shrug. -"The customer's happy; -What's one little bug?" - -But he was determined. -The others went home. -He spread out the program, -Deserted, alone. - -The cleaning men came, -The whole room was cluttered -With memory-dumps, punch cards. -"I'm close," he muttered. - -The mumbling got louder, -Simple deduction, -"I've got it, it's right, -Just change one instruction." - -It still wasn't perfect, -As year followed year, -And strangers would comment, -"Is that guy still here?" - -He died at the console, -Of hunger and thirst. -Next day he was buried, -Face down, nine-edge first. - -And the last bug in sight, -An ant passing by, -Saluted his tombstone, -And whispered, "Nice try." +"But you're out of your mind," It still wasn't perfect, +They said with a shrug. As year followed year, +"The customer's happy; And strangers would comment, +What's one little bug?" "Is that guy still here?" + +But he was determined. He died at the console, +The others went home. Of hunger and thirst. +He spread out the program, Next day he was buried, +Deserted, alone. Face down, nine-edge first. + +The cleaning men came, And the last bug in sight, +The whole room was cluttered An ant passing by, +With memory-dumps, punch cards. Saluted his tombstone, +"I'm close," he muttered. And whispered, "Nice try." + +The mumbling got louder, +Simple deduction, +"I've got it, it's right, +Just change one instruction." % Speaking of the philosophy involved in moving humanity into space: |