How to activate Photoshop CS2 (2005)

Autoactivation not available (internet server and by phone).  On adobe chat, got this:
Please wait while I transfer the chat to the appropriate group.
We are still assisting other customers, thank you for your patience. You can also try ourcommunity forums, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The program tells me I have 30 days to activate but I can't activate.  Any way to do that or is activation no longer required as the product is so old?

If you own CS2 there is a special version provided for you along with a special serial number for activation.  See the following:
Error: Activation Server Unavailable | CS2, Acrobat 7, Audition 3 -
http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/policy-pricing/creative-suite-2-activation-end-life.htm l

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