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@himself65 Really, I was almost depressed for two days. There happened to be an open so...

@himself65 Really, I was almost depressed for two days. There happened to be an open source that became popular. It was so painful to change cc.

April 12, 2026 · 1 min read

@himself65 Really, I was almost depressed for two days.

There happened to be an open source that became popular.

It was so painful to change cc.

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