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[Ben Rubinstein]

on 24/1/02 8:28 AM, Geoff Canyon at gcanyon at inspiredlogic.com wrote:

> [snip] testing the script in Script Editor was the last thing I did before my
> hard drive decided to die...
> 
> I've now revived it (I think) and although I'm sure Script Editor wasn't the
> source of the problem [snip]

Geoff,

You obviously haven't seen this dangerous use of Script Editor:
    http://www.macscripter.net/unscripted.html

(It's a great AppleScript story.  Summary: someone's iMac was stolen - but
had Timbuktu on it.  They were able to insert a 'suicide script' to trash
their personal data - and then reveal the thief's telephone number,
ultimately getting the machine back!)

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