stackyFACTSIn initial computing periods, individuals gleefully destroyed their own user interfaces by replacing standard pointers with flaming swords or animated characters. These customized graphics made clicking on anything virtually impossible, turning simple web browsing into a frustrating test of sheer endurance.
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