User talk:Benphase
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Welcome, Benphase!
Hello, Benphase, and welcome to Wikipedia! I'm Redvers, one of the thousands of editors here at Wikipedia. Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few good links for newcomers:
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{{helpme}} here on your talk page and someone will show up shortly to answer your questions. Again, welcome!➨ ❝REDVERS❞ 11:32, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
--- Cheers Redvers, I must confess to being ignorant of the vanity policy but I guess it makes sense. Thanks for all the links etc. Benphase 11:38, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
