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• On this day in Mahalo history @Shadowbear had the Answer of the Day for his explanation of when Yosemite National Park was established in 1890. http://www.mahalo.com/answers/mahalo-answers-community/answer-of-the-day-contest-october-2

  Also on this day @annek announced the Mahalo Rocktober Fest - Where all How-To's will have an inflated Mahalo Dollar attached to them. http://www.mahalo.com/answers/Tasks/rocktober-fest-all-how-to-tasks-are-m-10-get-em-while-theyre-hot

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