Game won't open, DOS screen with a bunch of text appears

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What I expected to happen was...:
Game would open when launched. It never launched. Text appears in DOS screen denoting a bug.

What actually happened was...:
Game would open when launched. It never launched. Text appears in DOS screen denoting a bug.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Double Click on the desktop shortcut to Minecraft
2. ...click: play offline
text appears in DOS screen denoting bug
3. ...