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Perils of being a tech worker

By Matt Jacob | Published: August 14, 2008
Tucson got pounded with what was arguably the best storm of the entire summer last night. We’re talking horizontal rain, winds that almost knocked my bike over, and flooding all over the place. Oh, and power outages. Lots and lots of power outages. Power was out at my apartment last night from about 8:00 p.m. until [...]
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