True or False: Turn your PC off every day

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Over the past 20 years, I’ve gotten a ton of questions. Here’s one of the most common queries: “Should I turn off my computer when I’m done? Or should I leave it on all the time?” Here’s the secret I swear by.

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True or false: Never charge your phone overnight

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