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Re:The Magical Excel 97 Far East Language Build Screwdriver by Shendare on Tuesday November 19, 2019 @02:49PM (#21577438)
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7167193

Percussive Maintenance

(uncountable) (humorous) The use of physical concussion, such as a knock or a tap, in an attempt to make a malfunctioning device or person work.

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Re:The Magical Excel 97 Far East Language Build Screwdriver by AnimalMuppet on Tuesday November 19, 2019 @04:09PM (#21578320)
Device or person? I've been tempted on the "or person" part, but never actually tried it...
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Re:The Magical Excel 97 Far East Language Build Screwdriver by klyrs on Tuesday November 19, 2019 @05:49PM (#21579190)
"Beatings will continue until morale improves"
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Re:The Magical Excel 97 Far East Language Build Screwdriver by dotancohen on Tuesday November 19, 2019 @05:11PM (#21578856)
Pete Conrad famously had to smack around some surface experiments during Apollo 12.
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