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Re: Work the bugs out

Posted by Bob on August 10, 2002

In Reply to: Work the bugs out posted by Nick on August 09, 2002

: Did the phrase "Get the bugs worked out" originate from the first computers becuase bugs would actually get inside the computers and cause problems?

Essentially, yes.