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Tech News: 2015-07
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16:26, 9 February 2015 (UTC)
A beer for you!
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That was fast work. Cheers! Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie | 21 Shevat 5775 18:17, 10 February 2015 (UTC) |
- Thanks Flinders Petrie! Sometimes the stars align and someone's checking the queue right as something pops into it. Glad I could help :) A fluffernutter is a sandwich! (talk) 18:19, 10 February 2015 (UTC)
- Indeed, it's a shame that Misplaced Pages can't convert WL beers to real ones though. Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie | 21 Shevat 5775 18:59, 10 February 2015 (UTC)
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A barnstar for you!
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