Re: Recovery from ancient hardware.

In a previous article, SteveD <usenet@xxxxxxxx> said:
On 30 Nov 2006 22:00:55 -0500, Omri Schwarz <ocscwar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
So really, you don't want too many of them built, and the smith who made
it can be assigned many other projects when he is done with this one.

Never has "assigned [to] other projects" sounded so ominous.

"You'll have an important role in our long term strategy. We need you for
a vital part of the manufacture of Damascus steel swords. Or rather, one
particular sword."

(Isn't it Damascus steel that folklore had it that it was quenched by
plunging into the body of a slave?)
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