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2016-12-03T22:29:44Z
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Rpeters: /* New Windows 10 Computers */
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Rpeters: /* New Windows 10 Computers */
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<td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>#**#display of rEFInd's distinctive series of icons confirms that the machine is in UEFI boot mode</div></td>
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Rpeters: /* Linux Mint 18 */
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