> From: "David E. Pritchard" <[log in to unmask]>
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> Location:           Cost Engineering
> Subject:  Warning: Internet Computer Virus 'Good Times'
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> Experience:
> The following message has been circulated on the Internet.  It
> appears to warn of a very serious virus.
 
Reality:
 
        Urban legend started on AOL almost two years ago.
 
        Please explain how a text file can cause that much damage and would
changing the subject heading to, say, "Free Bee Suplies" stop it from
executing? 8-}
 
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Dave D. Cawley            |     The information on the Internet is only
University Of Scranton    |     interesting to people who are interested
Scranton, Pennsylvania    |     in it.
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