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But craning her head to look at the clock always caused the same, terrifying reaction: A black curtain would fall over her vision, her sense of balance would vanish and she'd nearly topple over. If she then got up to walk, she looked like a drunken s SSD vs. HDD? What to know about hard drives 03/16/2018 06:24pm • Q: Which hard drives are the most reliable? Before I get into brand comparisons, it’s important to understand various aspects that contribute to overall reliability, but let’s start with "there are only two kinds of hard drives: those that have failed and those that are going to fail." Mecha Medical Marijuana for Older Adults 03/15/2018 08:00pm • Back when baby boomers were in high school or college, marijuana was mostly about youthful experimentation. Now, medical marijuana gives cannabis new meaning for some older adults. 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