Berkeley CSUA MOTD:Entry 22706
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2025/05/24 [General] UID:1000 Activity:popular
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2001/10/12-14 [Reference/Law/Court, Computer/SW/P2P] UID:22706 Activity:kinda low
10/11   http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-7479309.html?tag=mn_hd
        it is so obvious what the media-content industry is trying
        to do now.
        \_ It is?  What?
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