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                             VERSION 8.00

			     by Terminus

           For IBM PC and PC-XT/AT Compatible Computers,with           
               Hayes 1200/2400 - US Robotics 2400 modems               

    Greetings from Terminus

    If you don't read the documenation , then you are an utter fool.That
    is why we get so many complaints about things not working,then when
    we finally call you to see what is wrong,half of the trouble is just
    improper configuration of the software and modem..

    With the release of CodeBuster 8.00 , we have reached a turning point.
    There have been many changes.Some are not as noticeable as you might
    expect , but they are quite extroadinary.I have decided to use a better
    compiler,while the speed and functionality has improved,the size of the
    object code has alas,increased.
    
    CodeBuster no longer works under Concurrent PC DOS 4.1 ..

    CodeBuster's

    o now incredibly fast with the US Robotics Courier 2400
    o overall speed beat's all previous versions hands down
    o with at least 11 targets in library uses random targets
    o random hacking is greatly enhanced (keyed from internal clock)
    o new dialing routines won't let you be trapped by false carriers!
        
         Won't let modem stay off hook longer than 60 seconds.
         Defeats many 950's attempts at hanging us with carriers.

    Throughout the program you will see 'ADVANCED MODEM' referenced here,
    and there.At this time,it *only* refers to the US Robotics 2400.I have
    heard rumors of Hayes changing the firmware in their 2400 modem to
    support voice and ringing detection but so far they have remained 
    just that.RUMORS..
 

    BENCHMARK HARDWARE:
 
     CodeBuster is tested extensively on:
 
     1. IBM PC AT (real IBM)
        512 K
	IBM ASYNC ADAPTER (9 pin)
        US Robotics 2400 External,Hayes 2400 External,Hayes 1200 External

     2. IBM PC XT (real IBM)
        640 k
	AST 6 PAK/IBM ASYNC ADAPTER (25 pin)
        US Robotics 2400 External,Hayes 2400 External,Hayes 1200 External

     3. IBM PC (real IBM)
        448 k
	AST 6 PAK/IBM ASYNC ADAPTER (25 pin)
        US Robotics 2400 External,Hayes 2400 External,Hayes 1200 External
 
     Minimum Requirements:

     IBM Compatible (a real compatible,not almost)
     300 Baud Hayes Compatible Modem 
         o support DTR,and real Carrier Detect
         o uses all the regiaters that Hayes does
     Monochrome Adapter
     One floppy Drive
     256 K memory

     Desired Configuration

     IBM PC/XT/AT (real)
     300/1200/2400 Baud Hayes/US Robotics
     Color Graphics Adapter with Color Monitor
     One Floppy
     One Hard Drive (much faster)
     640 k (shell to Dos)

     I test CodeBuster with all three machines at home with the US Robotics
     External and the Hayes 1200 External.Major Havoc tests the Hayes 2400
     External on his systems.This is so that we KNOW it works.If you have
     any trouble with the program and you meet the minimum criteria above,
     then contact us.

    ADVANCED FEATURES:

    o Detection of Busy Signals 
 
        RESULT CODE: 7

    This is treated the same as Voice since many extenders use a busy 
    signal in addition to a Voice message which sometimes is of such 
    low audio level that the modem can't tell if it's a voice,but upon
    reciept of a busy signal it usually can figure it out,and re-cycle.
    On some extenders,the modem wrongly identifies a bad code message as
    a busy signal.This is caused by the audio frequency and interval
    between syllables.Same end result so no problem..Maybe the US Robotics
    could use some improvement in that area,but CodeBuster merely acts
    on information from the modem.

    o Detection of Voice (bad code messages)

        RESULT CODE: 12

    This is the single most important contributor to the LIGHTNING speed
    of CodeBuster with a US Robotics 2400.Imagine the modem re-cycling 
    at the first syllable of a bad code message.It is reality...hehe.
    High throughput has now been realized.CodeBuster dials three times as
    many codes per run.
   
    o Detection of Ringing (to facilitate no answer detection)
 
        RESULT CODE: 11

    This is the way we detect that after dialing the code,the target did
    not answer.If you have redialing on no answer set true , then the
    modem will attempt the code again,and if multi-target mode is also 
    set true ,then it even trys a different target.No way to miss a good
    code if the extender is slow.Make sure that your modem time-out is
    set to a reasonable value.This is optional and on some extenders
    could prove to be useless.Why? If the extender's bad code message is
    of a low audio level and it precedes the bad code message with some
    rings,then the modem detects the ring,doesn't detect the voice and
    then re-dials the same code for infinity...Try it out on every extender
    you hack and then decide.
 
    
    RESULT CODES USED IN THE PROGRAM:
 
    0 - OK
    1 - CONNECT
    3 - NO CARRIER
    5 - CONNECT 1200
    7 - BUSY (may be supported by newer 1200 baud modems)
   10 - CONNECT 2400 
   11 - RINGING  *
   12 - VOICE    *
 
    If your modem supports the result codes WITH asterisks,then by all 
    means set it up as an 'ADVANCED MODEM'.If your modem supports the
    BUSY result code (7) then you can at least hack alot faster with
    certain extenders.
    
      
                  SWITCH SETTINGS FOR US ROBOTICS 2400
                  ------ -------- --- -- -------- ----
                              
                   1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10 
                   
            OFF    X  X           X  X     X   X
            ON           X  X  X        X       

            
                   SWITCH SETTINGS FOR HAYES 1200
                   ------ -------- --- ----- ----

                    1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8

            OFF     X   X                   X
            ON              X   X   X   X       X


       Look up the switch settings in your modem manual.Of primary
       importance , DTR control.If your modem allows normal DTR
       control from the host , then CodeBuster will work.Many internal
       modems DO NOT.

Installation:
              CodeBuster can *only* be installed from a floppy in
              Drive A: ...Surely everyone has one floppy...
              UNARC the CodeBuster file onto a formatted disk with
              COMMAND.COM on it..either preserve this ARC file,or
              make a backup of the disk you have just created.
              
A>INSTALL

              You will be prompted for installing CodeBuster on Floppy
              or Hard Disk..Choose accordingly..If you have chosen
              Hard Disk,Codebuster will create a directory called
              CBUST800..then will copy all the necessary files onto
              the drive.If you have chosen floppy,if drive A: then it's
              important that you've backed up the CodeBuster Disk,as
              the install program deletes some files,and renames others.
              Again,use a floppy with COMMAND.COM on it..if Drive B:
              then just make sure the disk in B: has COMMAND.COM on it
              when you use CodeBuster.
              You will be prompted for the type of display you have in
              your machine...When we say MONO,we mean monochrome adapter.
              When we say COLOR,we mean CGA or EGA.The reason is that the
              Display ram base address is much different depending on the
              Adapter you use...the only thing we direct write is the
              border on menu's...once you have started hacking,CodeBuster
              will not over-write your foreground window if you are using
              Double Dos or any other Multi-Tasking DOS..

               o If the install program screws up..
 
                 Make sure that you put COMMAND.COM on the CodeBuster Disk
                 Make sure that \CBUST800 does not already exist on the
                 Hard Drive.
                 
The CodeBuster Disk (Uninstalled) should contain the following files..

Directory of Drive A  (DOS Media)

CBUST    DAT    16392   9-13-86   1:26a
INSTALL  EXE     9312   9-13-86  14:24p
HACK     HLP    25216   9-13-86  12:32a
SCAN     HLP     2944   9-13-86  12:47a
UTIL     HLP     3200   9-13-86  12:53a
CB1OVL   OVL     3456   9-13-86   4:26p
MAIN00   OVL    68480   9-13-86   4:46p
SCAN     OVL    16896   9-13-86   4:32p
CB2OVL   OVL     4976   9-13-86   4:29p
UTIL     OVL    14608   9-13-86   4:35p
MAIN     OVL    34256   9-15-86   9:22a
README   DOC     1152   9-13-86  15:14p
        15 File(s)   152621 bytes free

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█                             C O D E B U S T E R                             █
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█                                  Terminus                                   █
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█      [1] Start Hacking        [2] Display Setup      [3] Save/Load Setup    █
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█      [4] Manual Setup         [5] Instructions       [6] Exit Codebuster    █
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█      [7] Utility Menu         [8] Scanner Menu       [9] Terminal Menu      █
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[1] Start Hacking 
   
    Once you have configured CodeBuster by either manual setup,or by
    loading a previously saved configuration you are allowed to start
    hacking.If you have multi-target mode true,then CodeBuster loads
    the multiple target library into memory from the disk file MTARG.DIR
    and upon completion will prompt you for the code to begin hacking at.
 
    If you do not have multi-target set true then you are prompted for
    the code to begin hacking at,and then uses the target number supplied
    in the configuration.Let's begin Hacking..

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█      Good Codes: 0                                                          █
█      Attempted:  2                                                          █
█      Increment:  5                                                          █
█      Re-Dialed:  0                                                          █
█      Last Good Code: NONE                                                   █
█      Trying New Code: 603206                                                █
█      Starting Code:   603201                                                █
█      Extender:950-XXXX                                                      █
█      Target:907-258-7222                                                    █
█      Status:Voice Detected                                                  █
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█      Press ESC to Abort                                                     █
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    The above screen shows that we have barely begun hacking,and have
    detected a voice upon dialing that particular code.At any time during 
    the hack run,you can type ESCAPE and you will be returned to the Main
    Menu.

[2] Display Setup
 
    Once you have configured CodeBuster by either manual setup,or by
    loading a previously saved configuration you are allowed to select
    this option.Basically this is just to allow you to quickly verify
    that the present parameters are correct.Once you see the following
    display , and you have finished examining the displayed parameters
    simply type a key and you will return to the main menu.

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█   BAUD RATE: 1200                    INCREMENT: N/A                         █
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█   COM PORT: 1                        TARGET DELAY: N/A                      █
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█   SPEAKER: ON                        TIMED HACKING: NO                      █
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█   DIALING SPEED: 47                  START TIME: 22:01:20                   █
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█   MODEM TIME OUT:  22                STOP TIME: N/A                         █
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█   EXTENDER DELAY:4                   TARGET: 3017276060                     █
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█   ADVANCED MODEM: YES                EXTENDER: 950XXXX                      █
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█   PBX MODE: NO                       CODE FILENAME: 950XXXX.NUM             █
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█   PBX DIGIT: N/A                     MULTIPLE TARGET MODE: ENABLED          █
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█   RANDOM MODE: YES                   REDIAL ON NO ANSWER: YES               █
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[3] Save/Load Setup

    Once you have configured CodeBuster to hack a certain extender and feel
    that you might want to use those parameters again,then it's a good idea
    to save them.Or,let's say you have previously saved a parameter file and
    you wish to hack again,so let's load a file..Choose item 3 from main menu.


 [SAVE/LOAD] CONFIGURATION FILE


SAVE CURRENT CONFIGURATION [Y/N]:N


LOAD OLD CONFIGURATION [Y/N]:Y


[CONFIGURATION FILES CURRENTLY ON DISK]                    [Q TO ABORT]

 1 950XXXX.CNF
 2 337XXXX.CNF
 3 950XXXX.CNF
 4 1234567.CNF
 5 2232232.CNF
 6 950XXXX.CNF

LOAD:2


  CodeBuster now downloads modem and then displays the parameters sent 
  to the modem.The display is identical to the one used when you have 
  selected item 2 from the main menu.Again,type a key to exit this display.

  To save a configuration that has been fully debugged,choose item 3 from
  the main menu and then:


 [SAVE/LOAD] CONFIGURATION FILE


SAVE CURRENT CONFIGURATION [Y/N]:Y


[CONFIGURATION FILES ON DISK]

950XXXX.CNF
337XXXX.CNF
950XXXX.CNF
1234567.CNF
446XXXX.CNF
950XXXX.CNF

ENTER NEW CONFIGURATION FILENAME:XXXXXXX (do not add .CNF)

If you are updating an existing configuration,then CodeBuster will indicate
the fact.If it is new,then you'll also be told so.


[4] Manual Setup

  This allows you to configure a new set of parameters to hack with and
  of course experiment until you have obtained the ultimate configuration
  for hacking the chosen extender.At the end of entry , you are prompted
  as to whether the parameters input are correct and if so,then CodeBuster
  downloads these into the modem.At this time,a data file is created that
  will contain the fresh codes you are going to reap,and the file CODE.DIR
  is updated to reflect the existence of this file...

  
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█         COM PORT: 1                          SPEAKER ON: Y                  █
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█         BAUD RATE 1=300,2=1200,3=2400: 2     PBX MODE: N                    █
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█         EXTENDER TO HACK: 3372500            TARGET: 3017276060             █
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█         PBX DIGIT: N/A                       RANDOM MODE: Y                 █
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█         INCREMENT: N/A                       EXTENDER DELAY SECS: 2         █
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█         TARGET DELAY SECS: 0                 MODEM TIME OUT: 24             █
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█         TIMED HACKING: N                     START TIME: 22:49:57           █
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█         STOP TIME: XX:XX:XX                  CODE FILENAME: 3372500         █
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█         MULTIPLE TARGETS:  Y                 ADVANCED MODEM: Y              █
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█         REDIAL NO ANSWER: Y                                                 █
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█         ARE THE ABOVE PARAMETERS CORRECT [Y/N]:Y                            █
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 COM PORT: 
           At this time CodeBuster supports only COM1 and COM2.

 SPEAKER ON:
           Until you have perfected the particular configuration,it is
           advisable to leave the speaker on..It is maddening to hear it
           dial away,but make sure your configuration is correct before
           killing the speaker.
  
 BAUD RATE:
           CodeBuster supports 3 baud rates.300-1200-2400...I suggest that
           you use 1200 baud hacking...Most Targets are 300/1200 anyway,so
           you don't want to dial in at 2400 and get a 1200 baud carrier,or
           worse 300...At this time,I see no advantage to hacking at 2400,
           and in fact feel that it is a liability since even over the best
           lines 2400 baud can be difficult at times.
 PBX MODE:
           Unless you are stuck in an office or at a hotel,this isn't needed.
           If you don't know what a pbx is,then here is a short explaination.
 
           PBX or Private Branch Exchange is basically a switching system.
           They are essentially a private telephone system installed to
           handle a multitude of phone lines within a business.It is the
           same thing your local telephone company has except on a smaller
           scale.If you have ever been in an hotel , and noted that you had
           to dial an 8 or 9 to get an outside line then you were using a
           PBX.Once I was trapped in a hotel with my portable and needed to
           get some codes to call out with..PBX capabilities were quickly
           added to CodeBuster after that..

           CodeBuster ,upon PBX mode true will dial the digit you have
           assigned it as the PBX Digit and will delay a bit,then dial 
           outwardly to the extender..Hopefully the delay is long enough to
           allow you to get a second dial tone..If not,then complain..I will
           add a routine to let you select the length of the delay.

  EXTENDER TO HACK:

           This is the number of the long distance service that you plan to
           hack codes from...a local MCI ,or even an 800..Above all,DO NOT
           place hyphens in this number...for example .. to hack 950-XXXX
           simply input 950XXXX...1-800-446-XXXX would be 1800446XXXX..

  TARGET:
           In all cases this is a number which upon connected,will send an
           answer carrier.I suggest using Telenet or Tymnet or even Compuserve
           dial ups...If you are going to use Multi-Target mode,then don't
           worry about making this a real number..Your targets will be loaded
           in from MTARG.DIR and they will be sequentially dialed one by one.
           Again,DO NOT use hyphens in the target number...

  PBX DIGIT:

           If you selected PBX MODE true , then enter the one digit number
           needed to access an outside line..If you ar not using PBX MODE
           then this will be skipped..

  RANDOM MODE:

          I suggest STRONGLY that you use random hacking...for one thing,the
          codes you find will last longer..Most Long Distance Services have
          software that can detect sequential dialing of wrong codes..If you
          must use sequential hacking,then for god's sake change codes daily.

  INCREMENT:

          If you have chosen not to use random hacking , then you will be 
          prompted for the value to increment sequentially after hacking each
          code.

  EXTENDER DELAY:

          This is the amount of time to delay so that once your modem dials
          the long distance service (MCI,etc..) it will wait for the second
          dial tone and then dial the code to hack.If you are using a local
          extender XXX-XXXX then the delay can be as little as 2 seconds.If
          you are using an 800 extender or a very slow local extender,then
          adjust this amount until you get the second dial tone..I have 
          found that 800 numbers require as much as 8 seconds delay..it varies
          depending on the type of switch they are using,and line loads..If
          you have the speaker on,and you hear it dialing the code before
          the extender actually answers,then you know you have to add more
          time to this delay..enough said,i hope.

  TARGET DELAY:

          Some extenders like TravelNet require that a delay be inserted
          after dialing the code and before the destination number is dialed.
          This is tricky and you have to LISTEN to get this delay correct..
          I have been successful hacking TravelNet with CodeBuster..it was
          hard to get the delays right,but once i did,CodeBuster was able
          to hack..

  TIMED HACKING:

          This was added to allow you to hack for a specific length of time
          and then return to DOS.This is beneficial for Sysop's so that they
          can hack for awhile,and then have a batch file re-load their
          BBS after it exits to DOS.This also allows anyone to choose the
          length of time to hack.

  START TIME:

          Is the current time..I see no need at this time to have delayed
          hacking...I suppose it might be an interesting idea to have it
          auto hack ,but what the hell..

  STOP TIME:

          If you have chose timed hacking,then you will be prompted to
          enter the stop time in this format: xx:xx:xx so that if you
          wanted to stop at 8 am,enter 08:00:00

  CODE FILENAME:

          I suggest using file names that reflect the extender you are going
          to hack...I myself when hacking 123-4567,use a filename of 1234567
          ,CodeBuster appends .NUM to the filename..When you configure,this
          file is created if it doesn't already exist,and is then updated
          into a master code directory file called CODE.DIR.

  MULTIPLE TARGETS:

          This is excellent...CodeBuster was the first Hacker to use this,
          and if you have a sizeable MTARG.DIR of say 400 targets then it
          is difficult for the long distance services to spot a pattern in
          your hacking..I saw no need to make the selection of the Multi
          Target number random , but someone complained,so now,if you have
          at least 11 target numbers in MTARG.DIR it will select random
          targets from the library.If you choose to use multiple targets,
          make sure you have entered some numbers into the library by using
          the target editor in the Utility menu.I suggest you get a list of
          all the Telenet nodes in the US and enter them into this..If you do
          not wish to use multiple targets,god alone knows why,then the number
          you entered into TARGET: (Manual Setup) above will be used to dial 
          all the code attempts.. (easy to spot such hacking)

   ADVANCED MODEM:

          Yeah..!! With a US Robotics 2400 and this option,you can detect
          voice,busy,and no answer..For the first time,an IBM hacker program
          approaches the excellent performance of the Apple Cat..I can at
          last say I am satisfied...it is awesome..We are hoping that Hayes
          will upgrade their firmware to allow us to support these functions.
          I have always liked Hayes,but I am glad I own a USR..hehe

   REDIAL NO ANSWER:

          If you have an advanced modem,and wish to have CodeBuster re-dial
          the same code when it detects ringing but doesn't recieve a carrier
          then select this option..Not only will it re-dial the same code,
          but if you have selected multi-target mode true,then it will use
          a new target just in case the one you tried first is down or such.
          Don't worry about getting trapped into a infinite re-dial on a code
          that always gives you ringing but never answers..CodeBuster's limit
          on re-dialing the same code is 6 attempts..At that time you will be
          warned that you have hit a Re-Dial Trap Code and it will kick out
          and increment the code.Not bad,eh?

[5] Instructions

    You're looking at them..I have tried to make them understandable..it
    takes effort..If there is something you don't understand,then please
    drop me a line..if you move in the same circles I do..that is..

[6] Exit CodeBuster

    Fini,Quit,etc..make sure that COMMAND.COM is available and that you have
    your path and comspec set correctly..

[7] Utility Menu

    This is an overlay file that is loaded in from the current disk.It is
    a set of utilities needed to use CodeBuster.The utilities allow you to
    view code files,print code files,edit the multi-target library,delete
    old code files,and delete old configuration files.A new feature has been
    added to let you exit to DOS and then let you re-enter the program by
    typing 'EXIT'.For this feature to work,you have to have COMMAND.COM in
    the current environment.Above all,DO NOT execute a terminate and stay
    resident program after exiting to DOS..it will screw it up everytime.

[8] Scanner Menu

    Scanners..easy to write..good for obtaining new multiple target numbers.
    That's about it..I recently scanned my prefix at 3 in the morning...People
    are pretty pissed when they get awakened only to have silence greet them
    when they answer the phone.

[9] Terminal Menu

    Terminal Program..Minimal.I'd rather use one of the nice ones available
    to us all..I have added xmodem,but only checksum..Check it out,it's not
    up to the quality of the hacker (yet) but give us time..This whole package
    has gotten huge...at 2400 baud it's not too long to send,but at 1200.....


NOTES:

    Expect minor bugs...Look for the overall size of the package to 
    diminish as I tighten the code,and look for ways to do the same
    thing more effeciently.

PROBLEMS:
    
    On several beta runs on machines other than IBM , we have had 
    massive trouble..Some of the machines did not have full 25 pin
    serial ports,and we could not get the modem controlled properly.
    I have no idea what the trouble is...everything works great on the
    system's I have here...send me your computer..we'll get it working
    on it...otherwise...I don't have the money to buy anymore systems,
    if it doesn't work on your clone,then I am truly sorry.It gets on
    my nerves too.
CONTEST:

    Since I am *not* an artist,i'd like to have a contest..If someone has
    the time and talent to design a decent opening graphics title page to 
    CodeBuster,I will add your name to credits..not much of a reward I guess,
    but if you have a non-standard modem and want me to write a customized 
    version of CodeBuster for you,then I will.Can't offer much else.You can
    upload the screen to IDI,and I will get it..If PhreakNet is up,then you
    may be able to upload it there..I am on other systems but don't wish to
    be too explicit about that,if you know what I mean..Leave a text file 
    with with instructions on how to contact you safely,and I will..
    Beware of false Terminus clones.
   
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				Terminus 09/13/86


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