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Down Under

Screen springs to life Icons populate digital landscape There in the middle sits that little box Please enter your password Thinks what was it? Do you want a hint? Who was your best friend in 1957? Sorry wrong answer What was your first pet’s biological mother? Sorry wrong answer What is the height in millimetres of your favourite cousin? Sorry wrong answer Who was your literary hero when you were a teenager? Sorry wrong answer You’ve tried too many times You’re locked out for 24 hours Goodbye But I need to have access I need to stop that transaction I don’t want to go to Australia I mistyped Austria and predictive text took over I need to get online now Ah there's my password scribbled on the back of that matchbox I’ll reboot Screen darkens then springs to life Icons populate digital landscape There in the middle sits that little box But what is happening? Please accept my password As my friend HAL would say I’m sorry Dave I cannot do that Goodbye Listen to me! I don’t want to go to Australia I want to go to Austria I want to go to Austria I need to get online now Hello, it’s me again You’re having such a melt down There’ll be no snow left in Austria So you might as well go to Australia G’day mate!

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