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> > Try the official hacking practice machine:
> > 
> > langnese.nvg.unit.no
> > 
> > Just telnet to it and login using your own username and password.
> 
> Where does this odd alias come from?  I've never seen it before.

"langnese" means "long nose" in Norwegian, ie. thumbing your nose at
somebody. If you look up the IP address of the machine you'll see why.

Steinar Haug, Nethelp consulting, sthaug@nethelp.no