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Usage
edit{{subst:Welcomelaws|your user name}} ~~~~
You can optionally include the parameter customstart, which will replace the text "I hope you like it here and decide to stay" with a custom message.
{{subst:Welcomelaws|your user name|customstart=your custom start message}} ~~~~