After weeks of having to pound the keyboard to produce an "s," "d," "f" and a few others letters, Sunday I had to give up, had to buy another laptop. Any help you can provide to help cover the cost — after all, my laptop is largely for the production of these posts — would be most appreciated. —PM

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Update: Thanks to the generosity of several readers, the laptop's cost was covered by a hefty 81 percent. You know who you are, and you have my lasting gratitude. Thank you.