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on 16 August 2010

Gone for a walk?!

Design maverick meerkat Ubuntu Desktop work

When I posted on Friday about my new friend I received a bunch of messages and a couple of comments from people who were excited to see I had at least one friend Sadly, I came in this morning to find this note on my desk!

Rick has gone for a wander … I am assuming I will hear from him again soon.

If you see him, let me know! He’s adventurous but young and headstrong and I worry about him out there on his own.


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