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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jan 06, 2025

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    768 /n/2024/12/29/MNT_Reform_Next_Laptop_Features_Modular_Design_and_Open_Hardwar.shtml
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    730 /n/2024/12/31/Android_Leftovers.shtml
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    704 /n/2024/12/31/Mozilla_and_Firefox_Going_in_the_Wrong_Direction.shtml
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