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--The New Mikemoral ♪♫ 02:17, 8 January 2010 (UTC)
- Thanks Mike, I appreciate the welcome and the advice. Dr Aaij (talk) 21:20, 8 January 2010 (UTC)
- No problem, and if you ever have any questions, just drop a line at my talk page. Out of curiosity, were you already a Wikipedian? Your grasp of wikicode seems great. --The New Mikemoral ♪♫ 02:16, 9 January 2010 (UTC)
- Thanks, I will. As for wikicode, I simply copy and adjust...but thanks! Dr Aaij (talk) 04:34, 9 January 2010 (UTC)
- No problem, and if you ever have any questions, just drop a line at my talk page. Out of curiosity, were you already a Wikipedian? Your grasp of wikicode seems great. --The New Mikemoral ♪♫ 02:16, 9 January 2010 (UTC)