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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Oct 02, 2024

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  20. Windows TCO: Journalism and Lives Losr
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  21. Void Linux (Finally) Bids Farewell to Python 2
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    559 /n/2024/09/27/today_s_howtos.shtml
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