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From: Robert Dewar <robert_dewar@my-deja.com>
Subject: Re: Bugs or Mistakes?
Date: 1999/11/14
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In article <382DBE57.97B04F1E@callnetuk.com>,
  Nick Roberts <nickroberts@callnetuk.com> wrote:
> The story of the origin of the term 'bug' (the one that I
> heard, anyway), was back in the dark old days

<<rest of bogus piece of urban legend snipped>>

See my quote from the OED, bug is an old term that preceded
computer programming, and was simply adopted by early
programmers. Yes, we have all heard the story you quoted.
Treat it as a lesson not to believe everything you hear!


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