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Crack intro

Okay, kiddo, so have you ever seen the beginning of a video game or movie where there are these really cool graphics and music that play before the actual game or movie starts? That's kind of like a crack intro!

A crack intro is something that was created by computer hackers a long time ago, back when people would try to copy video games illegally instead of buying them. The hackers would usually have to "crack" the game's code to make it work on their own computers, and they would show off their skills by making these really cool introductions that played before the game started.

These intros were usually made up of fancy graphics and music that were way cooler than anything you'd see in the actual game. They might have had flashy animations, scrolling text, and even little stories or jokes in them. The hackers would pass these intros around to each other to show off their skills and compete with one another to see who could make the best one.

Today, crack intros are kind of like a piece of computer history. They're still around, and some people still make them as a hobby or just for fun. But they're not as important as they used to be, because most people just buy their video games legally now instead of trying to copy them.
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