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title: "Editorial"
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published_at: "2026-03-13T17:41:03+00:00"
modified_at: "2026-03-13T17:41:03+00:00"
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excerpt: "February 1990 editorial covering the unexpected decision by Quantum Levels magazine to refund unexpired subscriptions in cash. Wagner reflects on the decline of the T/S community, a pattern of abandoned magazines, and signs of renewal as younger users rediscover the TS1000. Notes new CCAT/S members who recently joined after purchasing TS1000s."
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February 1990 editorial covering the unexpected decision by Quantum Levels magazine to refund unexpired subscriptions in cash. Wagner reflects on the decline of the T/S community, a pattern of abandoned magazines, and signs of renewal as younger users rediscover the TS1000. Notes new CCAT/S members who recently joined after purchasing TS1000s.