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 # System announcements:                                   #
 #                                                         #
+# 02/03-Mar-2019: *COMPLETE SHUTDOWN of ALL CLUSTERS*     #
+#   All compute and storage resources will be unavailable #
+# due to repairs in the datacenter cooling system.        #
+#   A detailed plan was sent by email.                    #
+#                                                         #