For those who want to try it at home:

ping 33333333
ping 55555555

I am sorry, two random Internet users in Korea and Germany, your IP addresses are simply special.

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[–] 2 points 1 year ago

Typically an IP address is represented as 4 8-bit integers (1.252.160.85), but it can also be represented as a single 32-bit integer (33333333). The ping utility accepts both forms.

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