Elara clicked. The download chugged along at 800 KB/s. She made tea, dusted her bookshelf, and watched the percentage crawl. 47%... 82%... 100%.
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Setup asked: "32-bit or 64-bit?" She chose the left option. No hesitation. Elara clicked