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answers. They’re also a great way to share your expertise — whether you

chime in on how to remove an ink stain, provide history trivia about

button styles on military uniforms, or announce the latest break-

throughs in your given field. Postings are likely to stay up on the site

for years for people to reference.

1. To try one, enter this URL in your browser address field:
   http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/
   en-us/default.aspx.

2.On the left side of the screen, click English(or another

language of your choice) and then click a topic area, such

as Home and Entertainment.

3.In the topic list that appears, click another topic, such as

Games,to see more options. Continue to click until you

get to a specific discussion board, such as the one shown

in Figure 7-6.

Figure 7-6

Discussion board for a specific type

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