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Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 13:10:36 -0800
From: Terry Lambert <tlambert2@mindspring.com>
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To: "Nicpon, John" <John.Nicpon@SouthTrust.com>
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> "Nicpon, John" wrote:
> 
> Please specifically define where data goes that is sent to /dev/null

The bit bucket.

You won't have to empty the one in your machine until the year
2038, which we assume someone will come up with a way of recyling
the used bits by then (or just compressing them into bus benches).

-- Terry

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