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Re:Accounting machines, the IBM 1403, and why printers stand... by chiph on Tuesday January 22, 2019 @09:23PM (#18975114)
A friend was a programmer in the 90's for a firm that was getting a new higher-end IBM 3090. He was in the manager's office looking over the layout for the installation, when he asked "Where is the water pump going?"

Blank look, followed by the "oh shit" look.

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