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83-Year Old Buys a New MacBook

  80+3 Buys a New MacBook (on a day     when our most exciting activity is buying a computer): Some time ago Don and I took my computer to a tech because it was not working well. A fortyish, kind-a heavyset young man took care of us.     Looked at my old Mac, asked why we were there, and a few more questions.     Then he says, “how old is this?”     I replied quickly, “Oh, I don’t know.     It’s old.     Five years, perhaps.”     He went to the settings and typed some.     Looking up at me with a kind smile says, “how ‘bout 8 years old!” a statement that sounded akin to “oh, you were there when Noah built his ark?”     So, I don’t know if this embarrassed Don, but for my birthday gift this year he decided I should get a new computer.   As we walked into the Apple store, Dominique, a young man of about 30, came smilingly to us. He asked, “What can I help you with today?”  Don nud...