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Message no. 1
From: "Paolo Falco" <Falco@****.it>
Subject: GRAND PRIZE!
Date: Thu, 4 Jul 1996 23:42:36 +0000
As if the list wasn't sleepy enough, I managed to make it even
more boring by sending two almost identical messages. However,
if you can spot the subtle differences, there is a grand prize!

A TATTERED COPY OF SHADOWTECH!!!

Rules: you must tell me what the difference between the first
and the second message are, why there are differences, why I
have sent two almost identical messages, the last 4 system
errors my mailer reported before I sent the two messages,
how much HD space I have left, and what's the name of a certain
friend of mine who always says "OMMINCHIA" :)

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Message no. 2
From: Robert Watkins <robertdw@*******.net.au>
Subject: Re: GRAND PRIZE!
Date: Fri, 5 Jul 96 18:36:17 +1100
>Rules: you must tell me what the difference between the first
>and the second message are, why there are differences, why I
>have sent two almost identical messages, the last 4 system
>errors my mailer reported before I sent the two messages,
>how much HD space I have left, and what's the name of a certain
>friend of mine who always says "OMMINCHIA" :)

a) You tacked a bit 'bout the 4th of July onto the last sentence.
b & c) Your mailer probably screwed up when you tried to save, so it sent
the message straight away, at which point you re-edited it.

d) Hmmmm "Out of disk space on C:"?

e) Not very much. :)

f) Danny.



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are around at 9 am, it's because they were up all night.
Message no. 3
From: "Gurth" <gurth@******.nl>
Subject: Re: GRAND PRIZE!
Date: Fri, 5 Jul 1996 16:20:49 +0100
Paolo Falco said on 23:42/ 4 Jul 96...

> Rules: you must tell me what the difference between the first
> and the second message are,

The last line of the first message was

And that takes time :)

while the end of the other message was

And that takes time, especially when all magically active
talismongers are closed for the 4th on July!!! :)

> why there are differences

Because you have a mind like a sieve.

>, why I have sent two almost identical messages,

Same answer as previous.

> the last 4 system errors my mailer reported before I sent the two messages,

"Bad operator" error
"Press that one! No, the other one, dammit!" error
"Out of cheese" error
"You already wrote that" error

> how much HD space I have left,

Less than on my HD.

> and what's the name of a certain friend of mine who always says
> "OMMINCHIA" :)

Can I finish a slogan instead? Something like "I wouldn't mind not
winning a tattered copy of Shadowtech because... (not more than 20
words)" I might have a chance with that...

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