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From: crs@lanl.ARPA (Charlie Sorsby)
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Subject: Re: Computer Horror Stories
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Date: Tue, 25-Mar-86 10:16:55 EST
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> 	All of this goes to prove that that third wire in the line
> cord does not always promote safety.  In this case, it created a hazard.
> From now on, I will always use a ground cheater for terminals
> when working in that lab.

I believe the purpose of the third wire in the line cord is to cause any
such unintended currents to flow through stuff in the "innards" of the
equipment rather than through some unsuspecting external HUMAN.  It seems
to have done so!  ;-)
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Charlie Sorsby
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