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So, it finally happened.  After a few years of the same theme, I gave RCG a new look last night.
There are more than a few changes to the site, but the one that will probably stick out the most are:

New theme.  I based it on the Andreas theme by Andreas Viklund.  It’s the same theme [...]

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