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Theres an entire flight simulator hidden in every copy of Microsoft Excel 97
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"There's an entire flight simulator hidden in every copy of Microsoft Excel 97"

- Bruce Scheneier

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This quote by Bruce Scheneier is describing the truth that Microsoft Excel 97 consists of a covert flight simulator game. This video game was not advertised or discussed in the item summary, however was included as an Easter egg. The video game was found by users who discovered the software application and discovered the hidden code. This quote is a suggestion that there are commonly surprise features and shocks in software that can be found by discovering the code. It likewise serves as a tip that software program can be utilized for more than simply its designated function. The trip simulator game in Microsoft Excel 97 was an enjoyable surprise for customers who uncovered it, and also it reveals that software can be made use of for greater than simply its designated purpose.
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