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The tag 'great disappointment' on WindowsForum.com is used in discussions about failed predictions and the emotional aftermath of unmet expectations. One thread examines the Harold Camping Rapture prediction, drawing parallels to historical prophetic failures like the Millerites of 1844. The content explores how communities react when anticipated events do not occur, focusing on the psychological and social dynamics of disappointment. While the tag appears in a technology forum, the discussion is not about Windows or Microsoft but rather about human behavior and belief systems. The tag serves as a lens for analyzing how people cope with significant letdowns, whether in religious, technological, or other contexts.
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    What we can learn from Harold Camping

    Much fun has been had over the past week at the expense of Harold Camping, the elderly American evangelist whose prediction of the "Rapture" – the taking up to heaven of the saved amid earthquakes and other manifestations of doom – turned out to be somewhat premature. It Link Removed the first...
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