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"I think mom died yesterday. They're telling me different things."

"Already? I thought things were still pretty stable."

"Maybe they took a sudden turn. I don't know. You need to call them."

"Yes, you're right."

***

"Hello?"

"Yes, I'm the son of Elizabeth Meisch. Can you tell me her condition?"

"I'm sorry sir, I'm afraid she has passed."

"When did this happen?"

"Two days ago I believe."

"Why wasn't I notified?"

"I don't know the answer to that I'm afraid. I'll go obtain that information."

"No, it's okay. That's not important."

"What would you like us to do now?"

"I need to get her affairs in order. Sorry I can't think right now. I'll call you back."

"We'll be waiting sir."

***

"Hello, it's me."

"What did you find out?"

"Nothing important. What do you think we should do?"

"I think we need to fly down there."

"How long do

Multipurpose verb and noun from Northern and Midlands British English, meaning sulky, unco-operative, a crybaby


" Used throughout the East Midlands and some parts of Yorkshire, particularly in Hull and Sheffield. Maungy has the same meaning in most other parts of Yorkshire and east Lancashire, i.e. "he has a maunge on". "
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Pronunciation: It's

So, you have a shiny vintage PC, of the sort of era where it would run DOS (plus maybe Windows 1, 2, 3.x, GEM, PC-GEOS or Deskmate), and not Windows 9x, Windows NT, OS/2 or Unix. But it doesn't have an OS on it, and you're looking at WinworldPC and marveling at just how many different versions of DOS there actually were, and wondering which one is actually right for you.

TL;DR - Is there an actual definitive "best DOS"? No. PC DOS 2000, if

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March 14th: Pi day.

March 10th: Daylight saving time celebrated by many.

March 19th: The first equinox of the year.

March 31st: Happy birthday mad girl's love song!


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February 15: Terse Quest 2024 begins!

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January 1: Gregorian New Year.

January 16: National Nothing Day.

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December 12: Happy birthday to horacetheclown!

December 18: Hanukkah begins.

December 21: Winter solstice arrives 10:27 PM, EST.

December 23: Happy birthday to Nemosyn!

December 25: Merry Christmas!


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November 1: The IRON NODER CHALLENGE starts today and runs through December 1. It's never too late to sign up, and all writeups get rewards.

November 1: Happy Birthday Zephronias!

November 5: Bonfire Night in the UK.

November 11: Veterans Day in the US.

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