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From: Tahitian pearl <j63480576@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Can static electricity kill your mouse?
Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2025 09:42:39 -0600
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Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
> On Mon, 17 Feb 2025 09:40:23 +0000, JAB <noway@nochance.com> wrote:
> 
> 
>> One of the nice things I've found about getting old is that my purchases
>> have become far more about what I actually need and not just because I
>> can. My younger self got a Gameboy Advanced pretty much on a whim and
>> I've only ever played it maybe three hours. I also managed to buy
>> another portable Minidisc player even though my current one was less
>> than six months old.
>>
> I was fortunately embued with the ideal that, when purchasing, that I
> should buy the best I could afford rather than just because it's on
> sale... even if it means I need to put off the purchase a little while
> because I needed to save up first.

I will try this for awhile.  I got burned by Marvel Midnight Suns 85% 
off but doesn't work.
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No heebies, creepies or hallucinogenics It's the height of paranoia
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