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TERRI PEDERSON Capital Newspapers Miranda Rueter was born on Jan. 1, 2000, when many thought the Y2K computer glitch would disrupt civilization. Now, like millions of others, she will turn 21 amid a true disruption, the COVID-19 pandemic that has changed the world. And she plans a quiet celebration at home. Leading up to her birth, many people believed the Y2K problem involving a computer shortcut for dates would shutdown businesses, disrupt computer systems in machines and cause power outages among other problems. âWe did take half our money out of our account in cash just in case,â Mirandaâs father Chris Rueter said. âWe were waiting for the power to shut down.â ....
TERRI PEDERSON Miranda Rueter was born on Jan. 1, 2000, when many thought the Y2K computer glitch would disrupt civilization. Now she will turn 21 with a quiet celebration at home after a true disruption, the COVID-19 pandemic, has changed the world. Leading up to her birth, many people believed the Y2K problem involving a computer shortcut for dates would shutdown businesses, disrupt computer systems in machines and cause power outages among other problems. âWe did take half our money out of our account in cash just in case,â Mirandaâs father Chris Rueter said. âWe were waiting for the power to shut down.â ....