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@pcunix.bsky.social
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Write at pcunix.medium.com. Retired Unix troubleshooter. Worked at an Apple Store for a few years after retiring.

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Mr. PotHead’s disembodied head @mrpothead.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
www.nytimes.com/2001/03/03/w...
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U.N. Pleads With Taliban Not to Destroy Buddha Statues (Gift Article)
Pakistan and other Muslim nations join last-minute United Nations drive to persuade Afghanistan's Taliban leaders not to destroy two ancient towering statutes of Buddha hewn out of side of mountain, B...
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Obama: “Imagine if I had pulled Fox News’ credentials from the White House press corps. You’re laughing, but this is what’s happening. It’s unimaginable that the same parties that are silent right now would have tolerated behavior like that from me.” Clip courtesy @meidastouch.com
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Bodhi Boo 👩🏻‍🌾🌿 (Cara) @bodhiboo.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
We’re being held hostage by a megalomaniac obsessed with building monuments to himself. Vote 🗳️ blue, everybody!! This is no time to split hairs. Do NOT sit this one out.
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Just Sayin’ @ranstone.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
So you’re saying the plan worked?
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Super Dave @shorty-jibz.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
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Vicki Jared @vjared.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
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Pcunix @pcunix.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
I wish I had 1 million people to share this with. medium.com/open-microph... by Mitch
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There’s a Rat in the Refrigerator!
My daughter will never let me forget what happened next
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Pcunix @pcunix.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Yes, I’m Buying Both the iPhone Duo and the iPhone 18 Pro They’re expensive, but that doesn’t make buying both unreasonable medium.com/tech-and-me/...
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Yes, I’m Buying Both the iPhone Duo and the iPhone 18 Pro
They’re expensive, but that doesn’t make buying both unreasonable.
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Pcunix @pcunix.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Is That New Apple Watch Recording You? medium.com/tech-and-me/...
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Is That New Apple Watch Recording You?
Apple says it isn’t. Are they right?
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Pcunix @pcunix.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Apple Should Make a Mac Optimized for Local AI Apple doesn’t need to make its most powerful Mac. It needs to make a Mac whose power is allocated differently medium.com/tech-and-me/...
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Apple Should Make a Mac Optimized for Local AI
Apple doesn’t need to make its most powerful Mac. It needs to make a Mac whose power is allocated differently
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Pcunix @pcunix.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The Pundits Were Wrong About Apple’s Folding iPhone Apple pricing is quite reasonable medium.com/tech-and-me/...
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The Pundits Were Wrong About Apple’s Folding iPhone
Apple pricing is quite reasonable
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Pcunix @pcunix.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I am Worried About *OS27 It doesn’t seem ready to me. medium.com/tech-and-me/...
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I am Worried About *OS27
It doesn’t seem ready to me.
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Pcunix @pcunix.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Why Doesn’t iOS Spotlight Have Search History? The iPad Power-User Problem. medium.com/tech-and-me/...
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iOS 27 Version Will Be Here Soon
Why can’t we have history on iOS Spotlight?
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Pcunix @pcunix.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Built With AI Is Not a Complete Attribution What the phrase leaves out — what the system produced, what I decided, what counted as proof, and who owns the result medium.com/tech-and-me/... by Zyane
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Built With AI Is Not a Complete Attribution
What the phrase leaves out — what the system produced, what I decided, what counted as proof, and who owns the result.
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Pcunix @pcunix.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
MacBook Neo vs MacBook Air: I spent a week with both. Here’s the pick. medium.com/tech-and-me/... by Anastasia Bugrim
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MacBook Neo vs MacBook Air: I spent a week with both. Here’s my pick.
I switched between Apple’s Neo and MacBook Air for a week. Here’s the difference I only noticed after a few days.
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Pcunix @pcunix.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Time for a New iPhone or Whatever? medium.com/tech-and-me/...
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Time for a New iPhone or Whatever?
While price increases are expected, discounts are available
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Pcunix @pcunix.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
If you're using a Maps app that has "accidentally" renamed Lake Ontario  to Lake America, please report it as an issue and tell them that the name is wrong, as it should be Lake Ontario.
Map of Lake Ontario
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Pcunix @pcunix.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
I can't even feel like a patriot anymore. Not while Trump is in office, not while Maga has political power, not while Republican cowards are still in office
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Pcunix @pcunix.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
We could do a tremendous good for this country by getting rid of Trump and all the cowardly Republicans who support him
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Pcunix @pcunix.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
When Does a Startup Need Platform Engineering? (An Honest Answer) The team-size threshold, the adoption data that doesn’t make the vendor pitch, and what to build instead medium.com/tech-and-me/...
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When Does a Startup Need Platform Engineering? (An Honest Answer)
The team-size threshold, the adoption data that doesn’t make the vendor pitch, and what to build instead
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LGBTQ Shrink @drronholt.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
This is a welcoming account.
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Pcunix @pcunix.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
I am a member of the Indivisible group in our town. At our most recent meeting, the speaker was from capital Braver Angels, an organization that works to bring differing political groups together to understand their common interests.
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Pcunix @pcunix.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
MacBook Neo vs MacBook Air: I spent a week with both. Here’s the pick. medium.com/tech-and-me/... by Anastasia Bugrim
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MacBook Neo vs MacBook Air: I spent a week with both. Here’s my pick.
I switched between Apple’s Neo and MacBook Air for a week. Here’s the difference I only noticed after a few days.
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Pcunix @pcunix.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Before you book a Mac repair service, try this. medium.com/tech-and-me/...
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My MacBook Touch Bar went black — how I fixed it in 90 seconds
Before you book a Mac repair service, try this.
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Pcunix @pcunix.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Part fourteen of a series on building software people don’t quietly hate -- by FLACKO medium.com/tech-and-me/...
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Hick’s Law: Why Google’s Homepage Is Basically Empty on Purpose
Part fourteen of a series on building software people don’t quietly hate. Last time: even “familiar” isn’t one fixed thing — it bends by…
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Pcunix @pcunix.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Maybe Apple could consider Genius Bar shops with accessories to expand repair access and brand presence. Such locations might handle repairs, returns, trade-ins, and order pickups, reducing shipping costs and congestion while offsetting costs through sales. medium.com/tech-and-me/...
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Apple Should be Thinking About Mini Stores
Maybe they could call them Applets?
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Pcunix @pcunix.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Definitely something worth thinking about medium.com/tech-and-me/...
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Would You Train the AI That Might Eventually Do Your Job?
We have always taught other people how to do our jobs. We just called it onboarding.
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Pcunix @pcunix.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
While I think the new Apple leasing program is great, this author makes some good points. medium.com/tech-and-me/...
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Apple Is Launching a Monthly Leasing Payment Plan…
We Really Don’t Own Anything Anymore.
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Pcunix @pcunix.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
In The Early Evenings, I Would Brush Our Cats They usually gathered in my bedroom waiting for me by Sarah Ouellet medium.com/our-dna-in-w...
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BRUSHING CATS
BRUSHING CATS In The Early Evenings, I Would Brush Our Cats They usually gathered in my bedroom waiting for me Brushing four cats, each one patiently or impatiently awaiting their turn, was my ritual ...
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Pcunix @pcunix.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Traditional interviews fail because AI generates outputs that mask skill gaps, as seen in a hire who aced tasks but could not debug. Karat data shows AI complicates assessment; Agively shifts to pair programming, debugging, and AI use. medium.com/tech-and-me/... by TheAIExplorer
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We Hired Someone Who Aced Our Coding Challenge. They Couldn’t Debug Their Own Code
The traditional technical interview was already a bad proxy. AI has made it useless
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Pcunix @pcunix.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Part thirteen of a series on building software people don’t quietly hate. Last time: users expect your app to work like every other app they’ve used. This time: turns out “every other app” isn’t just one thing. medium.com/tech-and-me/...
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I Taught You Jakob’s Law. Then My Own Example Broke It.
Part thirteen of a series on building software people don’t quietly hate. Last time: users expect your app to work like every other app…
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Pcunix @pcunix.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Part twelve of a series on building software people don’t quietly hate. The last eleven parts were about what your app says. This one is about what your users already believe before they’ve even opened it. medium.com/tech-and-me/...
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Jakob’s Law: Why Your Genius New Idea for the Shopping Cart Is Actually a Tax on Everyone
Part twelve of a series on building software people don’t quietly hate. The last eleven parts were about what your app says. This one is…
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Pcunix @pcunix.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
On-call burnout at startups isn’t a scheduling problem. It’s a systems design problem you’ve been deferring medium.com/tech-and-me/...
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We Keep Losing Engineers. Three Words That Explain Why: No One Built This
On-call burnout at startups isn’t a scheduling problem. It’s a systems design problem you’ve been deferring
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Pcunix @pcunix.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
AI glasses raise privacy worries about covert recording, exam cheating, and stalking. Conversely, they could aid home tasks like tracking medication or keys. AI might also offer timely advice on cooking, safety, or health. medium.com/tech-and-me/...
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The Double-Edged Reality of AI Cameras
Wearable tech is both wonderful and scary
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Pcunix @pcunix.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Ten parts of things going wrong: waiting, breaking, half-loading, failing silently. Today, at long last, something goes right. And it turns out even good news can be delivered badly. medium.com/tech-and-me/...
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The Best Feature in Your App Is the One Nobody Ever Notices
Part eleven of a series on building software people don’t quietly hate. Ten parts of things going wrong: waiting, breaking, half-loading…
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Pcunix @pcunix.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Keeping fit while getting older requires a lot of caution, but not necessarily a lot of expensive equipment. youtu.be/QV_eXZK41JQ medium.com/our-dna-in-w...
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The Daily Fitness Routine Keeping Me Strong at 78
YouTube video by Pcunix - Tony Lawrence
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Pcunix @pcunix.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
This time: how you actually build it that way the rule, the trick Instagram plays on you daily, and the questions to ask before you write a single line. medium.com/tech-and-me/...
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Every Section Fends for Itself: How to Actually Build an App That Doesn’t Collapse
Part ten of a series on building software people don’t quietly hate. Last time: why one broken chart shouldn’t nuke your whole dashboard…
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Pcunix @pcunix.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
iOS transcription seemed to get even worse after I started running the beta versions.MSiri AI gave me the answer! youtu.be/QhFHho_P0A4 Or free read at Medium medium.com/tech-and-me/...
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Fixing iOS transcription
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Pcunix @pcunix.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Here’s a strange truth about building software: the screen you spend the least time thinking about is often the first one your user ever sees. medium.com/tech-and-me/...
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The Empty State Is the First Thing Your User Sees. Most Apps Waste It.
Part eight of a series on building software people don’t quietly hate. We’ve covered what your app says while it’s thinking, when it’s…
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Pcunix @pcunix.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
You will love they new Siri AI! youtu.be/IgrLbTMQyMc Or medium.com/tech-and-me/...
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You will love they new Siri AI!
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Pcunix @pcunix.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Error placement dictates user comprehension, using three distinct methods. Toasts suit low-stakes messages users can miss, while modals block interaction only for unresolved dead ends. Inline errors appear beside causes, prioritizing proximity. medium.com/tech-and-me/...
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Where You Put an Error Matters Almost as Much as What It Says
Part seven of a series on building software people don’t quietly hate. Last time we wrote the error message itself. This time, where it…
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Pcunix @pcunix.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Apple’s claim that 8GB of RAM was enough for on-device AI has proven false, as users of the iPhone 15 and 16 Pro models are experiencing missing features.The author predicts that Apple will likely increase RAM in future models to 16GB. medium.com/tech-and-me/...
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Apple’s Great ‘Gig’ Illusion: Why Your iPhone is Already Obsolete
Apple promised 8GB was enough for on-device AI. Now we’re looking at a $250 million lawsuit, missing features, and an inevitable push…
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Pcunix @pcunix.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Part six of a series on building software people don’t quietly hate. medium.com/tech-and-me/...
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Nobody Likes Filling Out Forms. Here’s How to Make Yours Hateable in Fewer Ways.
Part six of a series on building software people don’t quietly hate. We’ve covered what your app says while it’s thinking and what it says…
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Pcunix @pcunix.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Apple Intelligence, integrated with Shortcuts, aims to simplify the creation of shortcuts by allowing users to describe their desired actions. While it excels at handling simple tasks, it struggles to recognize when a request exceeds Shortcuts’ capabilities. medium.com/tech-and-me/...
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Does Apple Intelligence Make Shortcuts Easier to Use?
The biggest challenge isn’t building shortcuts — it’s knowing when a shortcut can’t be built
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Pcunix @pcunix.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Good error messages build app trust by stating what happened, why, and the next action. Avoid dumping backend data, vague phrases, or silent failures. AI tools often omit error handling. Part five of a series on building software people don’t quietly hate medium.com/tech-and-me/...
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A Good Error Message Is the Most Underrated Trust-Builder in Your App
Part five of a series on building software people don’t quietly hate. The last three parts were about what your app says while it’s…
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Pcunix @pcunix.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Apple used Google Gemini to train its own Apple Intelligence rather than incorporating Gemini directly. The author compares this process to creating original blueprints instead of buying a prefabricated house. medium.com/tech-and-me/...
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No, Apple Intelligence Isn’t Just Google Gemini in Disguise
Why your family doesn’t need to fear the new AI updates arriving this fall
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Pcunix @pcunix.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
The iPad is often wasted as a passive screen despite strong hardware. Assigning it one dedicated workflow, like writing, enables laptop replacement. Simplicity and purpose, not apps, unlock its portability and prevent misuse as mere entertainment. medium.com/tech-and-me/...
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Your iPad Is the Most Wasted Computer You Own
Most people use it like a sofa screen. Give it one serious job, and it quietly becomes the laptop replacement Apple keeps promising.
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Pcunix @pcunix.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Testing how Apple Intelligence handles subtle mistakes in Shortcuts, specifically its ability to access mail headers and build a Shortcut for tracking “Hide My Email” addresses. medium.com/tech-and-me/...
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Testing Apple Intelligence: Can Siri Spot a Silent Bug in iOS Shortcuts?
Shortcuts can’t read mail headers. Will Apple Intelligence be smart enough to warn us, or will it fail silently?
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Pcunix @pcunix.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Discover how to unlock Apple CarPlay's hidden Voice Control settings to completely control CarPlay hands-free without using Siri. medium.com/tech-and-me/... Or watch the YouTube Video: youtu.be/snaPbsNaLOQ
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The Hidden CarPlay Setting That Will Change How I Drive
Why You Should Stop Tapping Your CarPlay Screen (And What to Do Instead)
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Pcunix @pcunix.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Apple One could increase subscriptions by offering a 12-month locked payment plan with a discount, providing predictable revenue and reducing cancellations. One additional change could make a lot of us very happy. medium.com/tech-and-me/...
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Apple One Needs These Two Things
If they want to make me happy
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