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I’ve also been using Simple Trackback Validation on my blog since the start, and I love it.

Will be passing this post on. I don’t know that people really understand a trackback to begin with, and so this will help. Everyone should have that plugin installed whether they understand the concept or not (kind of like taking vitamins and minerals).

Cheers,
Tia

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