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The Starmaker wrote:
> 
> http://www.engadget.com/2015/12/18/log-into-most-any-linux-system-by-hitting-backspace-28-times/
> 
> i discovered the number 28
> works on other systems too!
> 
> for example on twitter
> when you get the
> message you used up
> following limit...
> you hit 28
> and you bypass the limit!
> 
> Is number 28 a magic number?



i'm gonna hit 28 on everything from now on...


i didn't know this can be done with ...software

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/us/article/Jackpot-fixing-investigation-expands-to-more-6707355.php