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Comment by throw0101d

1 day ago

The term "worm" came from the 1975 (sci-fi) novel The Shockwave Rider:

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shockwave_Rider

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jhallenworld  1 day ago

The worm in shockwave rider released secret information to the public. Turns out a worm was not needed for this, just wikileaks.

  • pyuser583  1 day ago

    Sounds like the plot of sneakers.

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