Re: Worst error messages of all time..

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From: Dave Cline
Date: Fri, 28 Sep 1990 18:02

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The Algol compiler used at Case Institute of Technology, after finding
25 errors in the source (e.g., like you spelled BEGIN as BEGNI), would 
print

	"At this point, we suggest you try re-reading the manual."

It actually had several 'choice' errors messages, but this was the
most obnoxious.

Dave Cline                            uucp: ...uunet!88opensi!dave
88open Consortium, Ltd.                     da...@88open.org
100 Homeland Court, Suite 800
San Jose, CA 95112

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From: dave@88opensi.UUCP (Dave Cline)
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Subject: Re: Worst error messages of all time..
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Date: 28 Sep 90 18:02:01 GMT
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