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# SNUG as a Bug

On cold evenings of my childhood my grandmother would wrap me in a handwoven blanket and settle in front of the fire to read me a story. But before the story she would always say, “and there you are, snug as a bug in a rug.” Then sense of being protected has lasted with me to this day every time I hear the word ‘snug’.

In 1988 SNUG is the acronynum for [Sinclair North America Users Group](http://localhost/usergroup/sinclair-northamerica-users-group-snug/). Its objective is to support all Sinclairs across this vast continent, maintain PD and shareware software libraries, act as a referral service, publish newsletters and generally promote Sinclair computers. It is to com-plement, not compete with, local user groups.