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From: Jeff Barnett <jbb@notatt.com>
Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy,alt.comp.os.windows-11
Subject: Re: Dimdows Decay Syndrome Continues
Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2025 23:17:08 -0700
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