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The September issue of MECHANICAL ENGINEERING mentioned these problem areas: "Banks and stock markets could falter, unable to handle capital gains, mortgage payments, and other transactions scheduled to take place in 2000. Power utilities must also fix the millennium bug: One reported test for y2k compliance by Hawaiian Electric caused the entire system to shut down. Government operations at all levels—from processing Social Security checks and income-tax returns to controlling air traffic and guiding Air Force missiles—could likewise be severely affected."
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