The 2 liter bottle of coke I once froze exploded with so much force that I found the freezer door open when I investigated the loud bang at 3am.

Top-tier sentence right there. Very well written, it just keeps getting better (or worse, for you)

It’s not just about speed, but also (battery) efficiency.

Even if you don’t notice the speed, if you are working on anything but a modern expensive laptop, you will notice the difference in battery draw between:

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