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Hello, Beckr, welcome to Wikipedia. Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay.
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Don't be afraid of making mistakes, as all changes are kept, and problems can be easily reverted with the "history" tab of each page.
If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Questions, or ask me on my talk page. Again, welcome! -- Quiddity (talk) 08:51, 17 November 2009 (UTC)
November 2009
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