"In the remaining days of 1999, I hope that the business community redoubles its efforts at remediation. Preventing problems before they start, and developing contingency plans when necessary, are still the best solutions to the Y2K problem."

- President Clinton, offering his tuppence worth on the solution to the Millennium Bug.

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