# test post

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post/62945>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [April 23, 2001, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post/62945 "2001-04-23T01:46:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![JillGat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JillGat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JillGat)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2001, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-post/62945/1 "2001-04-23T01:46:24Z")

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