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12. Bigger question would be even if it was verified, could it still have reached that distance?

Tue Jun 20, 2023, 08:03 PM

Jun 2023

Hardware tends to degrade as times goes on, and long term maintenance is a popular first cut if someone needs to improve profit margins.

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