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Awesome, thanks! Oh, one more question. I saw that there was a tutoring thing. Is it for getting used to competative and things like that? If so, are there any other ways to sign up for tutoring other than waiting for the next round of signups?
Oh, well I was looking for a thread with info for beginners here. I kinda wanted to know about some of the formats that are used and what I should start with. Things like that. I tried looking at the Competative thread, but I really don't know where to start.