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mwmisses4289

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7. An excellent reason not get any appliance that is manufactured to be "smart".

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Tue Feb 24, 2026, 07:43 PM

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Give me a good old fashioned washer, dryer, fridge, etc. One where you open and close the door, where the most technical thing is the light that comes on as you open the door.

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