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O.J. Simpson Virus: You know it's guilty of trashing your system, but you just can't prove it.

Bob Dole virus: Could be virulent, but it's been around too long to be much of a threat.

Steve Forbes virus: All files reported as the same size.

Illinois Road Construction virus: Takes at least two years before your file system gets wiped out, while every 10 minutes it asks you to deposit 40 cents.

Colin Powell virus: Makes it's presence known but doesn't do anything. Secretly you wish it would.

Pat Buchanan: Your system works fine, but complains loudly about foreign software.

Dan Quayle virus: Prevents your system from spawning any child process without joining into a binary network.

Chicago Cubs virus: Your PC makes frequent mistakes and comes in last in the reviews, but you still love it.

Cleveland Indians virus: Makes your 486/50 machine perform like a 286/AT.

Dr. Kevorkian virus: Shuts down your computer and claims its an act of mercy.

Jimmy Hoffa virus: Your programs can never be found again.

Terry Randle Virus: Prints "Oh no you don't" whenever you choose "Abort" from the "Abort" "Retry" "Fail" message.

New World Order Virus: Probably harmless, but it makes a lot of people really mad just thinking about it.

Sprint Virus: Every three minutes, you hear a pin drop out of your machine.

Tonya Harding Virus: Turns your. BAT files into lethal weapons.

Sears Virus: Your data won't appear unless you buy new cables, power supply, and a set of shocks.

Ollie North Virus: Turns you printer into a document shredder.

Jocelyn Elders virus: Makes sure every file is a planned and wanted file.

Pat Buchanan virus: Shifts all your output to the extreme right of your screen.

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