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Software-industry Battles Are Fought By Highly Paid And Out-of-shape Nerds Furiously Pounding Computer Keyboards While They Guzzle Diet Coke. The Stakes Aren't Very Dramatic. Life? Liberty? The Pursuit Of Happiness? Nope, It's About Stock Options.

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The Magic Words 'on The Internet,' If Inserted Into Nearly Any Sentence, Seem To Protect It From Normal Critical Scrutiny.