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You’ve probably seen the picture: it’s a LAN party in the time of CRT monitors and beige towers. The players appear to be in a basement. One of the players is duct taped to the ceiling, his arms dangling so he can reach his PC. Taken on the evening of March 29, 2003, then posted to an online forum shortly after, the Duct-Taped Gamer became an early internet meme and legend.