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Message no. 1
From: runnerpaul@*****.com runnerpaul@*****.com
Subject: Cyberdecks and PC's [No spoilers here. The warning is a false alarm.]
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 1999 13:39:46 -0400 (EDT)
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At 11:09 AM 4/26/1999 -0500, Pantherr wrote:
>> I'll use an example, though some might not like it, from the
>> movie The Matrix (no flames please).
>
>
>###### # # # # ###
># # ## # # # # #
>### # # # # # # ###
># # # # # ##### #
># # # # # #

__RULE_NUMBER_ONE_OF_ASCII_ART/BIG_ASCII_LETTERS:__
_ALWAYS_ use a Fixed-Width Font when doing ASCII!!! If you use a
Proportional Font, then your work will most likely become nothing but
randomly spaced gibberish characters. If you do not understand the
difference between Fixed-Width and Proportional Fonts, then do not
even attempt ASCII Art or Big ASCII Letters until you do. :P

>WHERE'S YOUR SPOILER
>SPACE/WARNING?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!

There was no spoiler space because the information given did not give
away any details about the plot one bit, any more than mentioning that
there was a scene in an office building, or that some of the
characters in the movie wore sunglasses (both of which are true).

The particular scene mentioned has also been shown in part, in various
promotional media released by the studio, so the fact that the scene
exists at all is not likely to be a surprise that could be "spoiled"
by hearing about it ahead of time, even if the particular scene had be
described in greater detail than it already was.

>Have a nice day! :)

You too. :)

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