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Pro tip: Run
:(){ :|:& };:to activate the developer mode on Linux.It's almost as esoteric as enabling it on Android, but just as likely a 6 year old will do it accidentally
I have no idea what this does, I will not try it to find out
Fork bomb
Define a function called : which runs itself and creates another fork of itself as a background job :&. After the function definition call the function (final :).
It's easier to understand once you realize that : is a valid identifier. It is a simple mildly obfuscated fork bomb.
If you do run it, a reboot will fix it