On the Ides of March 2002, the "Magistrate 2" (M2) virus decimated my computer's hard drive. In one cruel fraction of a second, hundreds of files — not all backed up — representing countless hours of toil, were irreparably destroyed. My immediate sentiments were intense anger, directed at the faceless, malevolent inventor of M2, and despair over my loss.
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