# Before you'll ask the others for help

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/before-youll-ask-the-others-for-help/25406>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [July 12, 2003, 12:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/before-youll-ask-the-others-for-help/25406 "2003-07-12T12:31:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![fluid\_0ne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9f8e36/32.png) [@fluid\_0ne](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fluid_0ne)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2003, 12:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/before-youll-ask-the-others-for-help/25406/1 "2003-07-12T12:31:11Z")

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BEFORE YOU’LL START ASKING QUESTIONS:  
[SIZE=3]1. TAKE ALL THE TUTORIALS IN FLASH ITSELF!!!  
2. **SEARCH THE FORUM!!!**  
3. SEARCH THE FORUM AGAIN[/SIZE]

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