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itchy92: Aha! I figured out why all the 1337 hackers in movies
use Linux.
theNihil: Um, because it's mysterious and unknown to
mainstream movie viewers?
itchy92: No, man. It generates so much output so easily.
itchy92: Need a scrolling console window to make it look like
you're doing something? Type any nonsensical word with a
verbose switch and BAM! you've got scrolling text for like 3
hours. So it seems like you're engaging in some hardcore NSA
decrypting when in fact, you're compiling ksolitaire or
something.