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BOFH: This printer engineer knows every trick in the book
An office temp reports a noisy printer issue, prompting the PFY and narrator to troubleshoot. Despite a voided service contract, they navigate the printer company's IVR system to contact an engineer, who employs tactics like requesting multiple serial numbers and delaying repair scheduling.
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