The Original Hacker: Joybubbles, phone genius


	The Original Hacker: Joybubbles, phone genius

akagugo

8-22-2007 8:53 AM

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genius, hacking, telecommunications, phone, pitch

akagugo says:

Hackers, here's your spiritual father...

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