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  "textContent": "**TL;DR:** Stop paying monthly for Microsoft apps you use every day. Get a one-time purchase of Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows for $29.97 (reg. $219.99) through May 18.\n\nMicrosoft 365 now costs $99.99 a year, which means you're essentially renting Word, Excel, and PowerPoint indefinitely. — Read the rest \n\nThe post Why pay for Microsoft 365 every month when you can pay $30 once and get Microsoft Office forever? appeared first on Boing Boing.",
  "title": "Why pay for Microsoft 365 every month when you can pay $30 once and get Microsoft Office forever?"
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