stackyFACTSBecause running out of connections is embarrassing, the updated protocol provides undecillions of unique addresses. You could assign a distinct IP to every single grain of sand on Earth and still have enough left over for alien civilizations, yet widespread adoption remains hilariously sluggish.
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