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These are a few hints for the first-timers and other newbies to maximize your chances of getting a useful answer to your question and have the community pleased to help you rather than annoyed by your complaints. It has been inspired by the [http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html How To Ask Questions The Smart Way] document which you can easily retrieve with a web
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