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  24. Sudo and its alternatives
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  25. A modest update to Qubes OS
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  26. Security Leftovers
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  27. Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Offers Solution To Elon Musk's Microsoft Woes: ’Join Us And Become A Desktop Linux Enjoyer’
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