I am not saying that sometimes I whisper ill-coated words at my modem. I’m just saying sometimes I spit hate upon it, raining on it phrases such as “You overpriced piece of shit. You slack-jawed son of a bitch. Just wait, just wait until The Googler Arrives. Then I’m throwing you right in the snow.” Smugly, the modem refuses to answer. It is an arrogant piece of plastic. However, maybe it doesn’t feel comfortable today. The Googler has announced the first major expansion of its Fiber Service.

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