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The War of 1999 broke out so suddenly that people barely had time to believe it.
Fortunately, the times had rapid responses. And with the all-powerful reign of the computer, the problem of general mobilization was easy to solve in minimal time with maximum efficiency. In less than an hour, the computers had sorted through the files of the entire population and sent the draft notices to the future soldiers.
But it was still the first time that electronics had to face this kind of situation. And in the panic, there was a slight coding error, and they called up all the women and children under twelve.