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If there's one thing Reddit users are good at, it's coming up with clever tricks — especially on computers. And in one post, a Redditor asked fellow users what computer tricks everyone should know.

If there's one thing Reddit users are good at, it's coming up with clever tricks — especially on computers. And in one post, a Redditor asked fellow users what computer tricks everyone should know.