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xkcd #3233: Make It Myself

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It's not as big a loss as it looks, because now I have have leftover supplies, which will help me talk myself into doing this all over again with a new project!

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3233/

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[–] tomatolung@sopuli.xyz 19 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Yes, but then you can fix it and keep it going for your life! That's at least $80 or $160 saved direct, plus life lesson and future fixes... (Fuck MC) priceless!

[–] AnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.net 1 points 3 days ago

I really like being able to help fix my friend's stuff, or show them how to fix things. It makes me feel like I'm some sort of techy martyr for my community — I suffer, so other people don't have to.