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be an instant shutdown. I wondered
if the CPU had overheated, and had
shut down the system, but the CPU
logs showed everything normal up to
the instant that they went blank.
Besides, it shouldn’t have happened
on both computers. With no idea
what was causing the problem, I
decided I would plan to be in my
office by five o’clock so I could
monitor the computer.
The next morning, I was up by
four o’clock. I showered, ate
breakfast, and was on my way. As I
arrived at the office complex, I found
a yellow cord trailing toward my
office, and I could hear a vacuum. As
