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Let this be a cautionary tale for anyone who things wanna-be operating systems on wanna-be computers using software written under a fraudulent methodology named Agile is fit to run a business on. GitLab.com Melts Down There is a reason real computers with real operating systems have a \/VERIFY clause on their BACKUP command. There is a reason their backups take longer, because quality matters. 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