Hello, Shewhodares! Welcome to Wikipedia! Thanks for your contributions. You may benefit from following some of the links below, which will help you get the most out of Wikipedia. If you have any questions you can ask me on my talk page, or place {{helpme}} on this page and ask your question here. Please remember to sign your name on talk pages by typing four tildes "~~~~"; this will automatically produce your name and the date. If you are already loving Wikipedia you might want to consider being "adopted" by a more experienced editor or joining a WikiProject to collaborate with others in creating and improving articles of your interest. In addition, you can also have me set you up with a suitable adoptor, or me, but only at your wish. Click here for a directory of all the WikiProjects. And finally, please do your best to always fill in the edit summary field. Happy editing! Sincerely, ·Add§hore·Talk/Cont15:25, 25 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Congratulations on your recent adoption, Shewhodares, and welcome to Wikipedia! I saw that you have expressed an interest in being adopted by an experienced editor. Being an experienced editor myself, I accepted your request. Whether you want to learn about wiki markup, find something to do, or just talk to somebody, I'm the person to see about it - just leave a message on my talk page. Remember, I am willing to help you and make your time here more enjoyable. Feel free to ask me any questions you might have, and remember to "be BOLD!"- I'm here to help you; no question is a stupid one. In the mean time, here are some pages that you might find helpful, in case you haven't already gotten the official welcoming:
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