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If you're a small to medium sized business using Microsoft Word, it might be a good idea to stock up on the word processing program before a federal deadline that could see the software disappearing from shelves and no longer available loaded on new computers. It seems Microsoft is embroiled in a patent case which, unless resolved before a Jan. 11 deadline, could see the software no longer available. Then again, it might be a good time to try another office software, say the open source Open Office or another alternative, for your small business needs.