Logging in to blogging....

 Testing, testing....

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  1. SJFebruary 3, 2022 at 5:03 AM

    It works, I can see you!

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    1. MoiraFebruary 3, 2022 at 5:07 AM

      Brilliant, thank you! I still can't see my name on the list on the LHS of the screen, though. Maybe I'm an "unknown".

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    2. SJFebruary 3, 2022 at 5:22 AM

      I can't see your name either - I see your comment above as Moira though, so you do exist!

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