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They do that, sometimes!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Problem is, not only is it possible, but <a href=\"http:\/\/story.news.yahoo.com\/news?tmpl=story&#038;cid=582&#038;e=1&#038;u=\/nm\/20031028\/wr_nm\/tech_hacker_defense_dc\">folks are being acquitted <\/a>&#8212; possibly quite properly &#8212; with just that excuse.<\/p>\n<p>Next up:  &#8220;Hackers ate my homework!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><small>(via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.geekpress.com\/2003_10_26_weekly.html#106733643747811694\">GeekPress<\/a>)<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;No, really! 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