Here is the final one:
^<@<.@*
}"_# |
-@$&/_%
!( @|=>
;`+$?^?
,#”~|)^G
And the actual text is this: (Note the control codes also)
hat less at less point at star
backbrace double base pound space bar
dash at cash and slash base rate
wow open tab at bar is great
semi backquote plus cash huh DEL
comma pound double tilde bar close BEL
Here is the second one for you. This is a bit difficult compared to the first one. It has some control codes also.
^<@<.@*
}"_# |
-@$&/_%
!( @|=>
;`+$?^?
,#”~|)^G
Just for the sake of clue, this is what the first line is:
hat less at less point at star
Here is the text for the first computer poem.
<> !*”#
^”`$$-
!*=@$_
%*<> ~#4
&[]../
|{,,SYSTEM HALTED
Waka waka bang splat tick tick hash,
Caret quote back-tick dollar dollar dash,
Bang splat equal at dollar under-score,
Percent splat waka waka tilde number four,
Ampersand bracket bracket dot dot slash,
Vertical-bar curly-bracket comma comma CRASH.
Who says only humans can be poets? Some computer poems I had received quite some time back for your debugging…
As usual, author is unknown, so don’t know whom to give credit.
Here it is:
<> !*”#
^”`$$-
!*=@$_
%*<> ~#4
&[]../
|{,,SYSTEM HALTED
Try to understand the computer lingo. Decode it to plain English..
Will give you the plain text in a few days.
Some kind of encryption?? Not really…
Just for the sake of clue, this is what the first line is:
Waka waka bang splat tick tick hash,
Just read this somewhere. Origin unkown 
so can’t give credit to anyone. Let me know if you know the origin.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
One day a Novice came to the Master.
“Master,” he said, “How is it that I may become a Writer of Programs?”.
The Master looked solemnly at the Novice.
“Have you in your possession a Compiler of Source Code?” the Master asked.
“No,” replied the Novice. The Master sent the Novice on a quest to the Store of Software.
Many hours later the Novice returned.
“Master,” he said, “How is it that I may become a Writer of Programs?”.
The Master looked solemnly at the Novice.
“Have you in your possession a Compiler of Source Code?” the Master asked.
“Yes,” replied the Novice.
The Master frowned at the Novice.
“You have a Compiler of Source. What now can prevent you from becoming a Writer of Programs?”.
The Novice fidgeted nervously and presented his Compiler of Source to the Master.
“How is this used?” asked the Novice.
“Have you in your possession a Manual of Operation?” the Master asked.
“No,” replied the Novice.
The Master instructed the Novice as to where he could find the Manual of Operation.
Many days later the Novice returned.
“Master,” he said, “How is it that I may become a Writer of Programs?”.
The Master looked solemnly at the Novice.
“Have you in your possession a Compiler of Source Code?” the Master asked.
“Yes,” replied the Novice.
“Have you in your possession a Manual of Operation?” the Master asked.
“Yes,” replied the Novice.
The Master frowned at the Novice.
“You have a Compiler of Source, and a Manual of Operation. What now can prevent you from becoming a Writer of Programs?”.
At this the Novice fidgeted nervously and presented his Manual of Operations to the Master.
“How is this used?” asked the Novice.
The Master closed his eyes, and heaved a great sigh.
The Master sent the Novice on a quest to the School of Elementary.
Many years later the Novice returned.
“Master,” he said, “How is it that I may become a Writer of Programs?”.
The Master looked solemnly at the Novice.
“Have you in your possession a Compiler of Source Code, a Manual of Operation and an Education of Elementary?” the Master asked.
“Yes,” replied the Novice.
The Master frowned at the Novice.
“What then can prevent you from becoming a Writer of Programs?”.
The Novice fidgeted nervously. He looked around but could find nothing to present to the Master.
The Master smiled at the Novice.
“I see what problem plagues you.” said the Master.
“Oh great master, please tell me.” asked the Novice.
The Master turned the Novice toward the door, and with a supportive hand on his shoulder said, “Go young Novice, and Read The Fucking Manual.” And so the Novice became enlightened.
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