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replyYes, the bash.org IRC archive archive is hilarious:
replyhttps://web.archive.org/web/20230620135556/http://bash.org/?...
Joke's on you, now I know your password is 7 chars, but more importantly, I also know your password is not 7 stars.
replyhunter2 my hunter2!
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replyOh yeah! Neat.
This thread just gave me a pang of nostalgia. I think the first time I saw this interaction was in an AOL chat room, or maybe an early MUD. I miss the good old silly internet…
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