Mickyginger

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Good luck and happy editing. ```Buster Seven Talk 7:29, 11 September 2012 (UTC)

Mickyginger, you are invited to the Teahouse

Hi Mickyginger! Thanks for contributing to Wikipedia. Please join other people who edit Wikipedia at the Teahouse! The Teahouse is a friendly space on Wikipedia where new editors can ask questions about contributing to Wikipedia and get help from peers and experienced editors. I hope to see you there! Doctree (I'm a Teahouse host) Visit the Teahouse This message was delivered automatically by your friendly neighborhood HostBot (talk) 04:35, 13 September 2012 (UTC)