Unplug if not using for several days?

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Advice appreciated.
Thanks very much in advance.

Thank you all so much for your advice. Sorry to be so long in saying 'thanks', I was out of town. I decided against unplugging the computer. The storm chances are fairly low, and it would be awful to run down the memory battery, as the closest Apple store is over an hour away in Austin. Thank you all again for your help.
Regards,
Jane

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