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>>He is??? Well, two things immediately come to mind.
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>>First, how come I didn't know this? (I think I know the answer, however)
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>When he went to work for MS he had to give up being an MVP. But, I think he was an excellent choice to be a Buddy.

Absolutely!
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>>Second, I guess this mean we have to like him now < g,d&rvvffg >
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>You can just pretend you like him.

Well, it isn't pretending. You, Garrett, and others made me feel welcome when I first showed up here. Isn't that in the MVP desciption? Making new comers feel welcome?