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  "description": "Officials say system will remain offline until IT guy 'gets back from leave’",
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  "publishedAt": "2026-02-25T13:00:38.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.duffelblog.com",
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    "into drone dominance",
    "deploy small, lethal drones",
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  "textContent": "CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — America’s technological leapfrog into drone dominance stalled this week after the cyan ink in the OEM-compatible tank of an Epson Workforce NCC-1701-D ran low, sources confirmed today.\n\nAll efforts to build and deploy small, lethal drones for America’s battlefield advantage have been placed on hold until Darrell, a GS-12 IT specialist currently on leave, returns to work and determines why fault code 093-401 is appearing at every launch, despite the cartridge being brand freaking new.\n\nMaj. Trent “Independence” Bunker, a recent graduate of the Air Force’s Artificial Intelligence Top Gun program, insisted nothing in the XQ-58 system should even interface with a printer.\n\n### This post is for subscribers only\n\nBecome a member to get access to all content\n\nSubscribe now",
  "title": "State-of-the-art drone grounded due to cyan ink cartridge",
  "updatedAt": "2026-02-25T13:00:38.000Z"
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