The art of hacking people rather than computers. Most of the time it's easier than hacking computers because people are so stupid that you can just ask them for passwords and credit card information and they'll give it to you!
Me: Hello, Mr. Adamson? Yes, I need your credit card number, email address and password.
Mr. A: Ok, the number is 4318-6413...
Mr. A: Ok, the number is 4318-6413...
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I'm so confident that you'll find our classic look and over-engineered durability so hard to resist that I want you to shop around.
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Man - the building inspector will pass this timberframe design for SURE - look at all that engineeringness!
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