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When and for what was the bank computer fined, having seized permanent and random access memory?

One American couple went through bankruptcy in 1992, but the bank again sent a reminder of the debt. The bank apologized, attributing the error to an automatic computer program, but after the apology, the reminders did not stop sending out. After considering the complaint of the spouses, the bankruptcy judge decided to fine the computer, seizing 50 MB of permanent memory and 10 MB of RAM. In the same decision, it was said that the fine could be canceled as soon as the computer stopped issuing new reminders.

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