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Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 18:45:27 -0400
From: Christopher Faylor <cgf-no-personal-reply-please AT cygwin DOT com>
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Subject: Re: How to delete rogue nul files
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On Wed, Jul 21, 2004 at 09:58:37PM +0000, Jan Engelhardt wrote:
>>I've been using this:
>
>Interesting.  I would have booted Linux and removed 'nul' with its
>tools.  :)

Hmm.  I would have taken a very tiny magnet, pried open the cover of
the hard drive, and run the magnet over the part of the platter that
said "nul" on it.  I'd probably need a magnifying glass too, now that
I think of it.

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