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Re: !!! DEADLY NEW VIRUS !!!

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From: Michael T Pardee
Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2000 00:00
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MoR wrote:
> 
>  There is an extremely horrible, deadly new virus that
> surfaced last night in Singapore.  U.S. Officials say that it
> could hit the U.S. within 2 weeks.  An email message titled
> "this is your last warning..." is infected with the most virulent
> and terrifying computer virus to date.  DO NOT OPEN IT!!
> If you open this message, it will not only format your hard drive
> but physically destroy your computer.  YOUR COMPUTER
> WILL BE RUINED BEYOND REPAIR if you open this message.

<more weird stuff snipped>

> parody copyright 2000, by MoR
> www.unbelief.com

As an exercise, try to imagine how a virus would spread if it
immediately destroyed its host....

Mike
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Subject: Re: !!! DEADLY NEW VIRUS !!!
Date: 2000/03/21
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