Sounds familiar? :-) :
This happens most days. Somebody will have some sort of issue with their computer and will come bleating to me that it doesn't work. I've learnt now that the first step is adopt an attitude of healthy scepticism and to require a demo of the problem. I go over to their desk and they start to show me. And lo and behold, it works... perfectly. It happens so often that I've been forced to come up with a theory for why this is. I do believe the afflicted users seeking my help. I'm sure it was misbehaving before but why does it suddenly seem to start working the moment I am standing ominously peering at it?

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