Part 7 (1/2)

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CompuServe has the Mac New Users Forum (with a a Virus Clinic section), the McAfee Virus Help Forum, the Symantec AntiVirus Forum, and more FidoNet has a VIRUS echo ILINK has VIRUS-I

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On EXEC-PC, play Startrek Select an identity and ”play it out”

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