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Deja-Vu: 1999 vs. 2009

Posted on April 1, 2009 By Michael Kavka No Comments on Deja-Vu: 1999 vs. 2009

Oh my god! The world is going to end! Better stock up on water, and essentials! The worst bug in the world is coming! These sorts of doom warnings sound familiar? Well it was a part of the paranoia, and hype that was the Y2K bug. Yeah, most of the country and world were worried…

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