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Posted By Wil 1 year, 7 months ago in Science & Technology
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Thirty years ago next week, Gary Thuerk, a marketer at the now-defunct computer firm Digital Equipment Corporation, sent an email to 393 users of Arpanet, the US government-run computer network that eventually became the internet. It was the first spam email ever. [via /.]

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    Ryan1 year, 7 months ago

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    I'm younger than Spam? Aw man...

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      Wil1 year, 7 months ago

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      You have no idea how old you just made me feel.

      Now take your c!@li5 and get off my lawn.

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      Fedquip1 year, 7 months ago

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      I thought I killed Spam yesterday? Dang...back to work I guess.

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        tdrapeau1 year, 7 months ago

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        I'm older than spam. Which means I may have been in the position to kill it before it got big.

        Sorry internet. :-(

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