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PostPosted: Sat Mar 20, 2004 2:43 pm    Post subject: markahlquist Reply with quote
Hi , everyone.

i'm going to give this a try, though my interests change so rapidly in life that I can't promise i'll be around too long.

I intend to make sweeping pronouncements that shake the foundations of the earth. Or at least make a few puzzling commments that cause people to smirk privately. Either one is fine.
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Welcome to the forum! :)

I'm a newbie myself. I look forwards to your sweeping pronouncements, and your defense of same! ;)

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Welcome to BookTalk Mark! ...I assume your real name is Mark. :)

And I too am excited to get a taste of your profundity.

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