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The Updated Book off Jobs

A testament of prophecy, true belief, go-getting and megabucks

Stop. Before proceeding: a test. A kind of measured mile on the long road to high-tech heaven.

There are only a couple of questions. Either: a) "What will a computer do for me?"; b) "Do I really need a personal computer?"; or c)—the beginner's question—"What are these things anyway?"

A bonus: there are no penalties for wrong answers. The weight of the argument and the heat of the debate are what count now. And of all the people who have...

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