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by Evan Luzi | Website | January 4, 2010 | Comments: 0

Hello all, I’m currently in the midst of customizing the theme for my new blog page. Please be patient while I configure everything. I plan on re-posting all of my previous blog posts along with some exciting new ones. In the meantime, you can find more about me, Evan Luzi here.

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