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TIL that a video game was written in one month. Andrew and Philip Oliver promised 'Super Robin Hood' for Christmas 1986. To meet the deadline, the twin brothers used their only computer 23 hours a day, each working 18 hours in overlapping shifts. The game was successful and began their careers.

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