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HOW TO START EACH DAY WITH A POSITIVE OUTLOOK!

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HOW TO START EACH DAY WITH A POSITIVE OUTLOOK!

1. Open a new folder in your computer
2. Name it 'Barack Obama'
3. Send it to recycle bin
4. Empty the recycle bin
5. Your PC will ask you: Do you really want to get rid of Barack Obama?
6. Firmly click YES
7. Feel better???

GOOD!.....Tomorrow we will do Nancy Pelosi.See More
 
if anyone on a Mac tried this and was disappointed to discover finder is unspecific with file names, there is hope!

open terminal (Applications/Utilities/Terminal) (or, with 10.4 or later, cmd+space and type terminal)

at the prompt make a folder by typing:
Code:
mkdir Barack_Obama
then delete it: (here, for the file name, you can type a couple letters, "Bar," then press Tab and autofill takes over)
Code:
rm -id Barack_Obama
the prompt asks:
Code:
remove Barack_Obama/?
type yes and press enter!
(if you ask me typing yes is more satisfying) [smile]

this will function similarly in any BASH session on any other OS as well.

also, if you prefer to omit the underscore for aesthetic or other reasons, make sure to escape the space character
Code:
Barack\ Obama
or put the file name in quotes.
 
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