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excerpt: "One time I thought that a pixel was so-called because it flitted about the screen like a pixie. You know what they are. They are like the characters in IOLANTHE that flit and flutter through the trees, or the little green men from Ireland that are very difficult to catch. What is it they call…"
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# Pixies Pixilated Pixels

One time I thought that a pixel was so-called because it flitted about the screen like a pixie. You know what they are. They are like the characters in IOLANTHE that flit and flutter through the trees, or the little green men from Ireland that are very difficult to catch. What is it they call them? Leprechauns? They are also very very charming. They can do such wonderful things! Even more than a QL. Leprechauns even have a cache! I have heard they have it stored at the end of the rainbow believe it or not.