fear and loathing n. [from Hunter S. Thompson] A state inspired by the prospect of dealing with certain real-world systems and standards that are totally brain-damaged but ubiquitous -

fear and loathing n.

[from Hunter S. Thompson] A state
inspired by the prospect of dealing with certain real-world systems
and standards that are totally brain-damaged but ubiquitous
-- Intel 8086s, or COBOL, or EBCDIC, or any IBM

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