Japanese hardware sales, Jan. 17 - Jan. 23: Groundhog Day Safety edition

As you may know, the annual observance of large, ridiculously named rat-based meteorology is almost upon us. As you may not know, there are a number of major hazards associated with the holiday that you can start preparing for now, tonight, right now. For instance, did you know that one out of every ten people actually do get stuck in a 24-hour time loop every Groundhog Day? It's true. It's absolutely true. We wouldn't lie to you, because lying is not our purview. Safety is our purview.

You can't do anything to avoid getting stuck in one of these nightmare scenarios -- you can only hope to ride out the 40 - 60-year span where time loops on itself, cyclically, driving you to redemption or madness. But you can set yourself up for a pleasant day: For instance, why not be really nice to everyone the day before Groundhog Day, so that they're really nice to you in return during your oft-repeated holiday? Also, buy a whole lot of candy the night before. That way, when you wake up every morning -- hey! The candy's back!

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