Bufty69
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Hello, Bufty69, and welcome to Wikipedia! I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:
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Now that you know a bit of the basics go and contribute your knowledge to Wikipedia and make Jimbo proud. I hope to hear from you soon, who knows one day you might even become an administrator best wishes and happy editing :D
Fridae'§Doom | Talk to me 10:43, 15 July 2010 (UTC)