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Once, while working in a previous supervisory role at the Clinton White House, she reportedly warned computer workers to keep quiet about an embarrassing server glitch that led to the loss of thousands of archived e-mails covered by federal subpoena.

"Dr." Callahan, during her Independent Counsel deposition:
"You're asking me for the subpoenaed files? Well I, ummm... I don't have them. They're, uhh, umm... they're missing. It was a, umm... a server glitch! Yeah, that's it! That's why all those subpoenaed files were deleted. Huh? What's a server glitch? Well, it's a, ummm... well, it's a technical term, ya' know. Yeah, that's it! It's difficult to explain to people who don't have a Ph.D. in Computer Information Systems. Of course, I have a Ph.D. in Computer Information Systems, so just take my word for it: the files are gone. What do you mean you want me to describe the server glitch? Well, it's a, ummm... it's quite a common problem with servers ya' know. It's a, ummm... when a server automatically deletes all the files marked for subpoena. Yeah, that's it! Ya' know, if you had a Ph.D. in Computer Information Systems, you wouldn't be asking me all these stupid questions."