August Empire Bug

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From: John Buck
Date: Tue, 03 Sep 1985 03:27

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Sorry for the delay, but here is the belated August empire bug:

	If you nuke an 'impossible' sector.  ((x^y) & 01) != 0,
	You get 4 wastelands out of it, instead of one.  We call
	this phenomenon "Diamond nuking"

This bug from Export Version of Mar 3, 1983.  (Probably the one MOST
people have.

John Buck (and friends at the "Institute", including the (nearly) famous FTG)
(decvax!mcnc!rti-sel!polyof!john)
(decvax!philabs!ron1!polyof!john)

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Subject: August Empire Bug
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Date: Mon, 2-Sep-85 23:27:16 EDT
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