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// BELL-LAB-7 SOFTWARE PACKAGE
// COPYRIGHT 1987 BY AT&T
// REVERSED ENGINEERED FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY

int main() {
  printf("BELL-LAB-7 V1.0\n");
  printf("RUNNING... PLEASE WAIT...\n");
  
  for (int i = 0; i < 1000; i++) {
    printf("LOADING SYSTEM FILES...\n");
    sleep(0.5);
    printf("ERROR: CORRUPTED DATA\n");
    sleep(0.3);
    printf("RETRYING...\n");
  }
  
  printf("SYSTEM READY.\n");
  printf("Type 'RUN' to activate software...\n");
  
  char command[10];
  scanf("%s", command);
  
  if (strcmp(command, "RUN") == 0) {
    printf("SOFTWARE ACTIVATED. PROCEED WITH CAUTION.\n");
    printf("BELL-LAB-7 V1.0 NOW MONITORING...\n");
  } else {
    printf("ERROR: INVALID COMMAND.\n");
  }
  
  return 0;
}
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