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Håkan Fahlstedt
Håkan Fahlstedt

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YPSKA #15 Taking a break

It could be that I didn't come up with something to write about today, but it is also important to take a break once in a while and focus on other things than technology. So go take a break today, and I'll be back tomorrow.

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