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Email storm

An email storm is an annoying problem that can happen when people send a lot of emails back and forth about the same topic. It usually happens when a lot of people are discussing something and they start sending emails to each other. Those emails may be sent very quickly, which can cause a "storm" of emails. When a lot of people send a lot of emails very quickly, it can slow down the computer network, making it difficult to send or receive messages.
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