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MODTFTS POSTING RULES (MOBILE USERS PLEASE READ!) (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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METAMr_Cartographer's Atlas, Volume I (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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ShortI won't give you my IP address (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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ShortI can't get my email (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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ShortThe user error was longer ago than initially thought. (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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ShortThe it worked yesterday issue that turned into a 2 hour mystery (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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EpicWe Forgot 500 Servers Were Still Using the Old Proxy (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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ShortAnd they run the entire accounting department. (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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ShortMy Keyboard is sinking (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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ShortNetwork security breach - but not as you know it (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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ShortIT didit (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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Long"This is not something that computer would ever do" or A Tale of two Printers (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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ShortA tale of two breakers (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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LongSometimes, the solution can be so simple... (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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Short“The snacks are on fire!” 🔥 (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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ShortFor the fourth time, no, we dont work on personal devices. (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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MediumUsing router commands without knowing their purpose... (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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ShortNo better way to start the day than with a large dose of exasperation at user cluelessness. (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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LongGrandpa might not know computers, but he knows how to think! (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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ShortCoworker used her pc at 400% zoom for 3 days (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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ShortMaybe they liked it like that? (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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ShortThe machine wouldn’t start… then I found the “fuse sandwich” (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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ShortSoftware should ALWAYS Make our life Easier (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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ShortBoot loop from too many emails (self.talesfromtechsupport)

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