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    <h2 style="font-weight: bold">Hello, fellow human!</h2>
    <p>
      Welcome! Just a quick message... Like you, I have many areas of interests,
      and in this site you will find posts on varying topics that are not always
      confined to my professional life.
    </p>
    <p>
      There really is no central theme on this blog -- even the writing
      quality/style may change between posts. My only rule here is that I put
      out my thoughts about things I want to talk about.
    </p>

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        There may be some topics that pop up more than others.
        <a href="/technology">Technology</a> posts are mostly about web
        development, and may be more relatable to people who found me for my
        development work. More opinionated
        <a href="/personal">personal</a> posts are where I talk about stuff I
        find interesting and helpful to put out in the open for their potential
        to help others as well. However, other topics will most likely be
        included in the future and a lot of things may change over time. See
        <a href="/categories">all posts</a> grouped by topic.
      </p>
      <p>
        Thank you for the interest in reading. I look forward to any feedback or
        even the possibility of collaboration. Hit me up about any topic you
        find here! Below are my contact details.
      </p>
      <ul>
        <li>email: <a href="mailto:ayo@ayco.io">ayo@ayco.io</a></li>
        <li>chat: <a href="https://t.me/ayoayco">ayoayco @ Telegram</a></li>
      </ul>
      <p>~ <em>Ayo Ayco</em></p>
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