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Saturday, July 26, 2003
A tip, no not money.
I got this from somewhere. A good tip to remember.

Don't forward virus warnings and urban legends. They are invariably hoaxes. These things are usually characterized by a vague reference to a news report months ago. And they always admonish you to forward the warning to everyone you know.

The anti-virus companies watch closely for new viruses. They immediately build antidotes into their software updates. Assuming the warning is not a hoax (it almost certainly is), an antidote would have been developed ages ago.

Same goes for urban legends. Bill Gates giving away money. Poodles in microwaves. Needles in movie theater seats. Busy people will not appreciate getting this stuff from you.

You can always check virus warnings and urban legends on the Internet.
Hoaxbusters is a good place to start: http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org/

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