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[Nerd Surgeons](https://hashnode.com/@NerdSurgeons) · [Aug 1, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-residual-boot/688c16bd788f9569a38c41b7)

### [The Residual Boot](https://nerdsurgeons.hashnode.dev/the-residual-boot?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

When startup routines outlast the systems they belonged to

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