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A quick definition of FISA:

Term: FISA

Definition: FISA stands for Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. It is a law that allows the government to collect information about foreign powers and their agents in order to protect national security. This law sets rules for how the government can conduct surveillance on people who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: FISA stands for Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. It is a law that allows the United States government to collect information on foreign powers and their agents for national security purposes.

Example: The FBI obtained a FISA warrant to monitor the communications of a suspected Russian spy.

This example illustrates how FISA allows the government to conduct surveillance on foreign agents in order to protect national security. The FBI was able to obtain a warrant to monitor the suspected spy's communications because of the authority granted by FISA.

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NemoPropheta

14:05

yeah I hope my CS internships/congressional internships ill help my app

c0bra1

14:08

@starfishies: i want my tuition payers to retire in 3 years instead of 5-6

NemoPropheta

14:10

damn i wish my parents were paying for my school/could retire

NemoPropheta

14:10

@c0bra1: do you want a new brother

c0bra1

14:12

no we're good thanks

NemoPropheta

14:16

damn i see how it is

c0bra1

14:16

will i look pretentious if i write apple inc. instead of apple idk why im hung up on this tiny choice that will make no difference to my resume

NemoPropheta

14:19

yeah probably

bonelesscannoli

14:19

@c0bra1: I put Apple Inc. in my resume

NemoPropheta

14:19

I wrote Raytheon instead of RTX since its more recognizable

Sex-Drive

14:19

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c0bra1

14:20

@bonelesscannoli: swagalicious i will add the inc.

Sex-Drive

14:20

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bonelesscannoli

14:20

@c0bra1: U work in retail?

NemoPropheta

14:21

im assuming he was an intern

c0bra1

14:24

@bonelesscannoli: no i interned also i hate this 15 message limit

NemoPropheta

14:25

howd you manage the internship? theyre super competitive

bonelesscannoli

14:28

@c0bra1: I gotcha

c0bra1

14:31

@NemoPropheta: mine was on a chill team so i had a good time, but apple works like a bunch of little companies that report to the same ppl so its a little isolating if you're not in the same office/don't go out much. i didn't take RO to intern again

c0bra1

14:32

i applied cold and happened to team match well from something i did on a prior internship

windyMagician

14:48

@Sex-Drive: we have entirely different living standards if you think 60k is "hardly anything to live off of:"

windyMagician

14:51

i make around that in a hcol area and feel like im balling out while saving over 20% of my income

TiredOfThisGrandpa

14:55

@Sex-Drive: Seconding what Windy's saying. I live in a LCOL and I'm fully able to support myself and my family on my paycheck alone. $60k in a HCOL while single was living check to check.

Sex-Drive

14:55

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windyMagician

14:57

not to be a boomer but i think people need to realize that you are supposed to be broke in your early 20s

windyMagician

14:57

oh no its dk again

TiredOfThisGrandpa

14:57

What did they even post?

windyMagician

14:58

probably calling me an anti-hispanic slur

SpecialCrowdedElemental

15:01

if I want to transfer to nyu is it better to go to washu or cardozo

SpecialCrowdedElemental

15:04

(also why does nyu accept so many transfers from brooklyn lmao, what other t125 will let you transfer that high)

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