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A Quick Note From The Content Guy

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Just want to say “thank you” to all of you who wished me a happy birthday last Friday.  It was a terrific day and weekend – among the presents from my kids was a key lime pie and Oregon pinot noir, and Mrs. Content Guy got me a Harvey Dodd watercolor.  And, we went to Cape Cod for a little time away.

As heartwarming as anything, though, were all the emails and texts from the MNB community. I’m lucky to have you, and I never forget it.

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