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1999 Classic: The Millennium Bug (Software)

 Why were programmers the heroes of 1999? Because they were the only ones who knew that “99” becoming “00” wasn’t actually going to cause a nuclear launch.

Part of the 31 Miscellaneous Jokes: The 1999 “Millennium Countdown” Edition archive. Historically Verified

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