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Understanding Quines
- A quine is a program that outputs its own source code without any input. It uses a clever technique of embedding parts of its code as strings printed by the program itself.
Origin of "Printer's On Fire"
- The "printer's on fire" error message was a prank to quickly alert admins to printer issues. It aimed to get immediate attention despite no actual printer fires historically.
Printer Support Fire Hazard Story
- A support engineer dealt with printers repeatedly printing the same spot, risking fire. He had to instruct customers to unplug and move printers outdoors to avoid hazards.