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Point taken. Answer the questions...
You said that I have no idea. You are correct. This is why I asked questions in my original post, which you have failed to answer. I shall add a few more this time around in light of the dribble of information you've exposed. Please answer both the original questions and this addenda.

Did your selection as an MVP include a background check? Credit check? Did it include a full-spectrum or full-life cycle polygraph as many must take for a clearance above Secret? Did your year long process include vetting of your family and friends back for fifteen years including religious and socio-economic background? Did you have to urinate in a cup?

Those are among the screenings done to certify an individual as passable to view documents which are threatening to national security, which Allchin claims Microsoft's source code is. Given that the tests described require 15-20 months for government agencies and a year is unheard of; I somehow doubt you were similarly vetted by Microsoft. Thus, I reitterate, the concern is valid. Is Microsoft practicing due diligence for code the revelation of which they claimed under oath would threaten national security?

I await your further response. Try to answer the questions instead of merely throwing about random barbs. Try to present a counterargument this time.
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