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From: Shaw Mr. G

Newsgroups: alt.folklore.computers

Bill Gates dies and fronts up to the pearly gates.

St Peter: Well, youve got a choice. Have a look around here. Pop down to Hell and see what Satan has to offer. Check us out, and then let me know your decision.

Bill has a look around heaven. Lotss of sombre people singing hymns, praising the Lord (and probably writing Ada :-). He goes down to Hell. There are beautiful beaches, lots of sun, sand, attractive women (and a lot of C and Basic :-). Long cool drinks that never get you drunk. He loves it. He goes back to St Peter.

Gates: Look, I know youre really doing good things here, but Hell seems more with it. More my kind of scene, you know what I mean? No hard feelings, but I pick Hell.

St Peter: No worries. Youve got it.

Bill finds himself back in Hell, neck deep in fire and brimstone, suffering eternal torment. He cant work it out.

Gates: Hey! St Peter! Where are the beautiful girls and long beaches and cool drinks?

St Peter: Sorry if you got confused, That was just the demo version.

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