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While first encountered in writing in the 1920s, FUD is said to have been formally defined by Gene Amdahl nearly four decades ago after he left IBM to set up his own company, Amdahl Corp: FUD is the fear, uncertainty, and doubt that IBM sales people instill in the minds of potential customers who might…
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