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I traded in my MacBook and now I’m a desktop convert

It’s been an adjustment after 23 years of laptops.

I sat there lookin’ like a surprised Pikachu for a good three minutes as I wracked my brain for every possible avenue that didn’t involve digging up a second mouse. My parents had priority — which meant I had to hide all my very important middle school AIM conversations and illegal LimeWire downloads as soon as they had to send an email. In the past month, one cat, in particular, has taken to perching on it while imperiously staring down at me — blocking my view, stealing my lunch, and aggressively demanding pets.

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