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Tchzz! is not Polish. Its the sound your laptop charger makes as it dies! This article is very short. It has one purpose: To warn you, dear reader, against using cheap  extension  cords and lose electrical sockets.

I am told that if you hope to keep your laptop charger for any length of time, ensure your extension cord has a surge suppressor and has very good fit with your electric plug. Do the math:
A good extension cord will cost you KES 2,000 (USD22) and up while a new laptop charger will cost you KES3,000 and up (USD34). A good extension cord will last years and years if not abused and  definitely  outlast the laptop which is obsolete within a few years.

Have a very optimistic year and make sure you look very closely at this site. It will change they way you look at life.

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