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On Wed, 15 Jan 1997, Tim O'Brien wrote:

> Hi, my name is Tod, and I really want to be a cool hacker, so I joined
> this crap mailing list called cypherpunks.  
> 
> Blah Blah Blah, you guys don't know anything...Prove yourself and I may
> let you in.  This mailing list is for people who want to sell goods
> nothing else.....

Are you intentionally trying to be a dumbass or is it, like, a gift?