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They made an original game.
They released another game.
They found success.
They failed before but they tried again.
And they found success.
And yeah they made history.
It's not a hard thing to do. The first moment something is, it "has been" the next. Do nothing and the world keeps spinning, "is" becomes "was" and history just like that. I think that's kinda as horrifying as it is beautiful.
All the people that made one game, they just did what they had to, they didn't want to lose their jobs.
Just doing what they had to keep living on. And in doing so they inadvertently brought people together, us and so many others.
Action, inaction, history is made. Continuing to be, you continue to make history. Those who were, what was, history even sorta makes history in a way.
I'm very grateful, to a nearly incomprehensible degree. So I do want to say thank you. A thank you to those who won't read this, to those who can't, and those who are right now! Thank you.
But specifically to all you Mario Boards members
Because of our and others effort and chance, we're here.
Everyone and everything, we're the present and the past. And we'll be the future until our ends.

But there's still history to be made! A happy new year and I hope I get to see another with you all! May this community stand strong for many years to come!