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I wonder what "global thermonuclear war" in the terminal does. It probably starts a game of Hangman or something. It would be ironic if it were a double-bluff, though.

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It's tic-tac-toe but with a reference that's obscure to me ("Greetings, Professor Falken").

These are both references to the movie War Games (1983), which is excellent.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WarGames

Classic 80s cyberthriller.

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Relevant clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXzNo0vR_dU

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