Victor Kerlow Dear Diary:
A couple of weeks ago my boyfriend spilled hot tea on his computer keyboard. He Googled a few computer fix-it places in Manhattan, then called them to ask how they might handle the repair.
The quickest and cheapest solution by far came from a small company in TriBeCa. Explaining the problem to their service person, my boyfriend added, “Now about five keys don't work at all.â€
“Oh,†said the service person as if it should be abundantly clear to anyone with half a brain, “Just don't use those keys.â€
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