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  1. U
    UndisputedChampionOf_Nothing

    or a really nice car and a house

  2. Z
    ZeroingInOnNothing

    or a really nice car

  3. K
    KnittingWithNihilism

    that’s a house

  4. G
    GlaciallyPaced

    jesus

  5. T
    TempoTantrum

    nah more like 500k

  6. P
    PolarlyOpposed

    like 50k or something

  7. F
    FilibusteringMySelf

    wait what’s the payout

  8. C
    ColonyOfOne

    or both

  9. O
    OpenPlanMisery

    or boredom

  10. N
    NecromancerOfNaps

    money i guess

  11. O
    OysterOfOpinions

    why do hackers do this

  12. P
    PillowFortDefender

    but with more spreadsheets

  13. V
    VolcanicWithVirtue

    like a heist movie

  14. J
    JackOLanternLogic

    idk man

  15. Q
    QuantifiedQuandary

    probably both

  16. P
    PolarlyOpposed

    or bad cybersecurity

  17. F
    FailedExperimentFun

    companies with bad luck

  18. T
    TranquilByAccident

    who even hires these people

  19. O
    OwlWithInsomnia

    lol

  20. T
    TangentWithTraction

    or a triple agent

  21. W
    WilyCoyoteEnergy

    like a double agent

  22. P
    ProbeQuestionsPeacefully

    that’s insane

  23. S
    SouvenirOfSelf

    yeah apparently

  24. K
    KermitOfChaos

    no way

  25. B
    BlossomingSlowly

    the negotiator was in on it

  26. S
    StageDirectedLife

    wait what

  27. F
    FerrisWheelFeelings

    ransomware negotiation

  28. P
    PowerChordPhilosopher

    someone explain

  29. P
    PlantParentPanic

    wtf is going on

  30. E
    ExactlyIncorrect

    oh hey guys

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