year 2038 is only 12 years away

"Bernhard M. Wiedemann" <[email protected]> Sun, 18 Jan 2026 03:28:13 +0100
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From: "Bernhard M. Wiedemann" <[email protected]>
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Subject: year 2038 is only 12 years away

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