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 <!DOCTYPE newdefs SYSTEM "csc.dtd">
 <newsdefs>
+ <newsitem author="sfllaw" date="2004-04-16">
+  <tt>perpugilliam</tt> will be going down for hardware upgrades on
+  2004-04-16 to 2004-04-19.  We thank MathSoc and MEF for their
+  generous support in purchasing this hardware, and apologise for
+  any inconvenience this downtime will cause.
+ </newsitem>
  <newsitem author="mbiggs" date="2004-04-07">
   Pictures of 
   <a href="http://www.csclub.uwaterloo.ca/gallery/ctrl-d-w2004">CTRL-D</a>