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Sic transit OS\/2<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n

I never much cared for the OS, from what I saw of it. IBM’s graphical interfaces have always been a bit — off. But its fans swore by it’s stability, and Margie often spoke well of it from her time under its spell.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sic transit OS\/2. I never much cared for the OS, from what I saw of it. IBM’s graphical interfaces have always been a bit — off. 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