Berkeley CSUA MOTD:Entry 25731
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2002/8/29-30 [Computer/SW/Security] UID:25731 Activity:low
8/29    Is there a website that tells you the elevation above sea-level
        of all the cities in the US (at least the major ones)?
        \_ No.  I have encrypted all of my copywritted material
           using an encryption algorithm based on US city elevation data,
           and releasing it now would be in violation of the DMCA.
           If you try to download that information from the web, I'll
           DOS your server.  -GIAA
        \_ Uh, Yeah, the first link from the google query:
        "us major cities elevation above sea level" -googled
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