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Twitter is taking on the world's richest man, elon musk, in a very public battle. The social network hopes to force him to buy the company at the price he agreed earlier this year. We look back on one game released 30 years ago that let usus create art, music and animation - all with the help of a little barking puppy.

Elon Musk wants out of his deal to buy Twitter for $44bn. Twitter wants the Delaware chancery court to hold him to the deal. But the company faces an uncertain future, whoever owns it. Why the pandemic has been great for sellers of traditional herbal medicine. And looking back on a video game that let users create art, music and animation, with the help of a little barking puppy. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer