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 If you start using your own software you're ****ed?"See, you think I give a tulip. Wrong. In fact, while you talk, I'm thinking; How can I give less of a tulip? That's why I look interested."Comment
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 > Strange jargon: Strange jargon:
 > "Stick" "SCSI"
 > "Rock" "RTFM"
 > "Wrap" "Packet"
 > "E" "C"
 > "Stash" "Cache"
 > "Drive-by" "CTRL ALT DEL"
 > "Hit (LSD)" "Hit (WWW)"
 > "Source" "Source-code"
 > "The Pigs" "Microsoft"Comment
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 > Realise that there's tons Realise that there's tons
 > of cash in the 14- to of cash in the 14- to
 > 25-year-old market. 25-year-old market.Comment
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 > Clients really like your Clients really like your
 > stuff when it works. stuff when it works.
 > When it doesn't work When it doesn't work
 > they want to kill you. they want to kill you.Comment
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 > Job is assisted by the Job is assisted by the
 > industry's producing industry's producing
 > newer, more potent newer, more potent
 > product. product.Comment
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 > Often seen in the company Often seen in the company of
 > of pimps, hustlers and marketing people, venture
 > low-lifes. capitalists and fund managers.Comment
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