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Bill McCollum

We demand privacy, yet we glorify those that break into computers.

Computers

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People want their personal information to be kept safe, but at the same time, they admire hackers who illegally access computer systems. This contradiction shows how society values privacy but also finds excitement or respect in those who violate it.

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