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Hi Charlotte, this is a good platform to seek input and advice from lawyers. Don’t take any brutal comments personally. Even those comments are helpful! Just say whats on your mind and people contribute.

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Thanks for the advice!

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Welcome in! What other bowls have you checked out so far? There is a really solid community in a lot of them.

Welcome Charlotte! I'm pretty new here as well. Everybody so far has been very nice and helpful, and it's a good place to ask questions.

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