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    Living In Apalachin
    Living In Apalachin
    Living In Apalachin
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    Living In Apalachin

    By Mario V. Farina

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    I was transferred to the Johnson City Plant by General Electric about 1971. This story tells how I enjoyed living in that area.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMario V. Farina
    Release dateOct 22, 2018
    ISBN9780463578865
    Living In Apalachin
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    Mario V. Farina

    Mario V Farina has worked all his life, from age 18 to 90. He worked for the American Locomotive Company, served in the U. S. Army during WWII, was employed at General Electric. He taught computers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. After leaving his position with RPI, he became employed with the State Labor Department of New York. He's a car buff, a pun creator, and a computer enthusiast. He wrote textbooks for the programming languages COBOL and FORTRAN and wrote a book of puns and short stories called, "A Little Light Reading," as well as over 20 other books. Several of his books were translated into other languages. This is his first foray into the world of digital publishing, with the help of his computer tutor ([email protected]).

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