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		DeltaWhy on Sept 28, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Not Just Any Old Geek What were the six characters? Reminds me of the old joke/parable about the mechanic charging $1 for turning a screw and $499 for knowing which screw to turn.

EliRivers on Sept 30, 2016 | [–]

S, T, A, T, I, C, all lower case, and a single space character. Guess the language :)

philbarr on Sept 28, 2016 | [–]

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