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80 Sprites - Beat That!

Go make yourself a fresh brew. This could take some time. This is my first blog for java.net, and I'm gonna start with a biggie...

There's apparently an old Jesuit motto which goes "give me a child until he is seven and I will give you the man."

I suppose in a modern consumer orientated society this would roughly translate as "catch them young, and they'll be hooked for life." Certainly many popular brands seem to think so. Casting a glance back to my own childhood, I recall when banks suddenly started offering all manner of goodies to any passing ten year old who would open an account for the princely sum of one pound Sterling (with the Queen's head on, no less.) Why bother? It'll be years before they even get a job - let alone a mortgage, two point four children and an overdraft to feed. The idea, in case you hadn't realised, is to hook them as children and hope you can keep them on the line long enough to reel them in as adults.

(What does this have to do with Java? Be patient... I'm getting to that!)

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