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# Don’t Play Doctor With Your Timex Personal Computer

All TIMEX Sinclair computer products have been carefully engineered and tested to provide dependable and trouble-free service. However, since no complex system can ever be made 100% “fail-safe”, a malfunction may unexpectedly crop up on rare occasions.