Site Update

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Readers of New England Coaster News, 
I just want to inform you guys that I will have a lot more posts/updates throughout the summer. The next two weeks, however, I will not be very active due to final exams/ time to complete assignments.
Thank you for your understanding, and I'll be posting more again soon!

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