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sanxiyn on Aug 4, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: Trading Program Ran Amok, With No ‘Off’ Switch

Pure speculation. Maybe there was an off switch, which used to work, but not regularly tested, and silently broken? Wouldn't surprise me.

CaveTech on Aug 4, 2012 | [–]

Highly doubt it.

alexchamberlain on Aug 4, 2012 | [–]

Sounds highly likely!

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