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     newsgroup)</h2>
 
     <p>This list is oriented toward casual users of the Boost
-    libraries.&nbsp; Feel free to post both "newbie" and more challenging
-    questions.&nbsp; This list is relatively low volume (less than 100 per
+    libraries.&nbsp; Feel free to post both "newbie" and more
+    challenging questions, but please check first to see if there's an
+    appropriate <a href="#projects">Project-Specific</a> list; you'll
+    often get better answers in a forum dedicated to your problem
+    area.&nbsp; This list is relatively low volume (less than 100 per
     month).&nbsp; Subscribe or unsubscribe at the <a href=
     "http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Boost-Users">Boost Users list home
     page</a>.</p>
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