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- You can use basic html to dress up your comments. This is described below the comment entry box. Be sure to include opening and closing tags. There are instructions below.
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How to use basic HTML
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Make this <b>word</b> bold.
would look like this:
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would show up like this:
You can see this interview here.
Have fun!
Published on: 4 December 2010
Lasted edited on: 9 October 2017
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