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Old 24th January 2010 | 05:17
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From: Walton on the Naze Essex.
Now I'm really confused. Mind you, the URL does mention UK, and the guys in CompUSA seemed to agree that it had ended. Except the one salesman that tried to convince me otherwise of course.

Anyway, it's academic now. I've finally agreed to buy the student's home-build with all the kit for $300. Gets me some of the way to modernity*.

He's also trying to sell his car to get back to slightly cooler weather...in Finland! It was 85f here today, and it's mid-winter, so I hope he packs fluffy underwear.

*Despite the word being chosen in a lighthearted vein, I thought I'd just check the definition.

Project MUSE - Modernism/modernity -
Definitional Excursions: The Meanings of Modern/Modernity/Modernism ... Pretty Typewriters,
It's strange that when I look things up, I find answers like this.
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