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Codetown is a social network. It's got blogs, forums, groups, personal pages and more! You might think of Codetown as a funky camper van with lots of compartments for your stuff and a great multimedia system, too! Best of all, Codetown has room for all of your friends.
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Happy birthday, Michael!
Hi Michael and welcome to Codetown! You might want to join some groups you find interesting. I hope to see you at tomorrow night's GatorJUG. All the best, Michael Levin