Friday 18 August 2017

Rosetta easteregg

The guide to use Rosetta may be a bit, ehm, flaky, but I think it is made up for by this rather amusing comment header I found in one of its Perl script, kudos to the author.

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# MAKE_FRAGMENTS.PL 1.00 -- THE (PEN)ULTIMATE IN HOME FRAGMENT-PICKING SOFTWARE!
#
# CAUTION:  NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS BELOW!
#
#           TO REDUCE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER!
#           DO NOT ATTEMPT REPAIRS!  REFER SERVICING TO YOUR AUTHORIZED DEALER!
#           AVOID PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO HEAT OR SUNLIGHT!
#           TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THE
#            PRODUCT TO RAIN AND/OR MOISTURE!
#           DO NOT MOVE THE PRODUCT WHILE IN USE!
#           DO NOT LOOK AT THE PRODUCT WHILE IN USE!
#           DO NOT COMPLAIN ABOUT THE PRODUCT WHILE IN USE!
#           DO NOT DISCUSS THE PRODUCT WHILE IN USE!
#           DO NOT THINK ABOUT THE PRODUCT WHILE IN USE!
#           CLEAN ONLY WITH MILD DETERGENTS AND A SOFT CLOTH!
#           USE ONLY IN WELL-VENTILATED AREAS!
#
#           FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY!  DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY!
#           MAY PRODUCE STRONG MAGNETIC FIELDS!
#
#           DO NOT REMOVE THIS TAG UNDER PENALTY OF LAW.
#
#           THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS NEW MATERIAL ONLY.
#
#           THIS LABEL IS AFFIXED IN COMPLAINCE WITH THE UPHOLSTERED AND
#            STUFFED ARTICLES ACT.
#
#
# (IN OTHER WORDS:  DON'T EVEN *THINK* ABOUT CHANGING THINGS BELOW THIS POINT!)
#
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