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Use <pwa data-pwa-id="pwa-1A444756CF3459F74F207FDA2396AA31" data-pwa-rule-id="READABILITY_2490" data-pwa-category="style" data-pwa-hint="Readability may be enhanced by removing this" data-pwa-suggestions="(omit)" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-dictionary-word="each and " class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done">each and </pwa>every one of those zeptoseconds productively.</div><div style="clear: both;" data-mce-style="clear: both;"><br></div><div style="clear: both;" data-mce-style="clear: both;">Don't squander zeptoseconds. You'll kick yourself later, if you do.</div><div style="clear: both;" data-mce-style="clear: both;"><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div style="clear: both;" data-mce-style="clear: both;"> I once squandered several zeptoseconds, and let me tell you, you never get them back again.</div><div style="clear: both;" data-mce-style="clear: both;"> </div><div style="clear: both;" data-mce-style="clear: both;"> phil</div><div style="clear: both;" data-mce-style="clear: both;"><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div></div><div><br></div><hr id="zwchr" data-marker="__DIVIDER__"><div data-marker="__HEADERS__"><b>From: </b>"<pwa data-pwa-id="pwa-603837B92BEC7E028D87A2051C705602" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-hint="Unknown word: ipg" data-pwa-suggestions="pig" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-dictionary-word="ipg" class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done">ipg</pwa>-<pwa data-pwa-id="pwa-6654C4C764F0EF83AD563AA61500D893" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-hint="Unknown word: smz" data-pwa-suggestions="sums~seams~seems" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-dictionary-word="smz" class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done">smz</pwa>" <ipg-smz@netpress.org><br><b>To: </b>"<pwa data-pwa-id="pwa-2903CCA00F3A8B0607AB0B8D1A6CC5DC" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-hint="Unknown word: ipg" data-pwa-suggestions="pig" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-dictionary-word="ipg" class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done">ipg</pwa>-<pwa data-pwa-id="pwa-4449A24DC2D2DBF11C7D59A7C0E0A6C2" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-hint="Unknown word: smz" data-pwa-suggestions="sums~seams~seems" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-dictionary-word="smz" class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done">smz</pwa>" <ipg-smz@netpress.org><br><b>Cc: </b>"<pwa data-pwa-id="pwa-64C8D3F9B11E838923CD19AC30362741" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-hint="Unknown word: thenderson" data-pwa-suggestions="Henderson~thunders~thunderous~thunderstone" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-dictionary-word="thenderson" class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done">thenderson</pwa>" <thenderson@extremelabs.com><br><b>Sent: </b>Tuesday, December 31, 2019 11:19:37 AM<br><b>Subject: </b>[<pwa data-pwa-id="pwa-1ADFE01410B05371FC164575630DA9FC" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-hint="Unknown word: Ipg" data-pwa-suggestions="pig" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-dictionary-word="Ipg" class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done">Ipg</pwa>-<pwa data-pwa-id="pwa-32E0961546D07D93E117486B937D4FCC" data-pwa-rule-id="SIMPLE_SPELLING" data-pwa-category="spelling" data-pwa-hint="Unknown word: smz" data-pwa-suggestions="seems~seams~sums~Sims~Simms" data-pwa-heavy="false" data-pwa-dictionary-word="smz" class="pwa-mark pwa-mark-done">smz</pwa>] And a Happy<br></div><div><br></div><div data-marker="__QUOTED_TEXT__">New Year, if you celebrate these, or synch with the Christians. 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