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This is the original version of the infamous lists of "Things I'll do if I ever become an [[Evil Overlord]]" you've no doubt heard about. It was compiled in 1988 by several members of the Fidonet Science Fiction and Fandom email echo. The Fidonet list originated in reaction to a Saturday Night Live skit featuring several [[James Bond|Bond Villains]] who were on a talk show touting a book entitled "What Not to Do When You Capture James Bond". This list arose out of discussions regarding what sort of advice might be in that book, and was compiled and published by Jack Butler.
The version of the list that was compiled and published much later by Peter Anspach can be found [[Evil Overlord List|here]].
Jack Butler had this to say about the two lists:
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* I will not use hostages as bait in a trap. Unless you're going to use them for negotiation or as human shields, there's no point in taking them.
* I will not resort to android duplicates to safeguard myself from capture by my enemies because:
** What I can construct others can emulate. If my minions are familiar with the use of androids they may make the mistake of letting the wrong one past their guard.
** My enemies can capture and reprogram one for the same effect.
** Any android can at any time decide that humans are inferior and commence extermination. Handing a killer android an already-assembled international conspiracy is considered "bad form".
* I will not, under any circumstances, marry a woman I know to be a faithless, conniving, back-stabbing witch simply because I am absolutely desperate to perpetuate my family line. Of course, we can still date.
* I will not waste time trying to make my enemies' deaths look like accidents. After all, I am not accountable to anyone, and my other enemies wouldn't believe it was an accident anyway.
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