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Prepare yourself for a tale of triumph, tragedy, and the unyieldi ng power of a properly placed button. Gather 'round, digital denizens, and listen to the saga of... The Tragic Tale of "Barry's Bargain Bin" and the  Button of Destiny Once upon a time, in the vast, scrolling expanse of the internet, there was a website so well-intentioned, so full of potential, and so utterly, soul-crushingly terrible, that it made Geocities pages look like the Sistine Chapel. This was the domain of Barry, a man who sold artisanal, hand-knitted socks for parrots. A noble cause, you might think. And it was! Parrots' feet get chilly! But Barry’s website, "Barry's Bargain Bin," was a digital monument to chaos. The color scheme was a violent clash of lime green and neon orange, chosen because they were his parrot, Captain Squawk's, "favorite colors." The homepage featured a spinning, pixelated GIF of a parrot wearing a tiny sock, which, and I cannot stress t...