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No, the World Won’t Shut Down on Nov. 17. What the Blackout Rumors Get Wrong
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CNET reports that rumors of a worldwide shutdown or blackout on Nov. 17 are not accurate. According to the outlet, an Emergency Alert System test is scheduled for that date, but experts said predictions of an impending catastrophe are likely false.
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No, the World Won’t Shut Down on Nov. 17. What the Blackout Rumors Get Wrong
There’ll be an Emergency Alert System test on that date, but predictions that a catastrophe is coming are likely false, experts said.
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