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Fork. Never knew this could be one happy word
Synonymous to Christmas or a festive holiday.
The anticipated HardFork 19 (HF19) is here,
To set aside minnows woes and fears.

My votes hardly counts, may it be up or down.
I try to talk to the whales, but I am frowned.
I sought the dolphins to say, would you come help me?
But everyone is busy hoping, Mr. Whale, please vote for me!

Then came a big whale, named @aggroed he did,
Thought of helping out the minnows he sees.
With @ausbitbank, @teamsteem and @canadian-coconut,
The Minnow Support Project was cooked in a bucket.

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What is this support you say?
It's a group of minnows heading the same way.
Towards whale-hood is the path
That each one wanted to be at.

"To be great a whale, we will share with you,
Everything you need to know, as we see it through."
The whales indeed extended,
Happy-helping fins that are much needed!

And so the minnows collectively grew,
Now has a larger audience on the posts they do.
It is now as if you have with you
A big family ready to support you.

Upvotes they give you, and so did you.
Although these do not give much earning, it's true!
Still felt good to know they do
Liked interacting and getting to know you!

Going back to today, the 20th June
Must be one happy day for everyone in-tune.
Arrived with a Bang HF19 is here,
I say it complemented this project dear.

The minnow-votes which didn't count,
Suddenly mattered, and it stretched out
The expected gains from this week,
Tripled or double, so to speak.

Since HF19 increases the power
Of the votes from us starters.
Although the downside is,
Less upvotes from us at full SP,
And longer wait time to recharge it fully!

Still excited to see what the hard-fork do
In the ecosystem we belong to.
Will it favor more, the big fishes we knew
Or would it be for the better, for minnow too.

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Note: Check out @minnowsupport to know more about the project

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Steeming happily ever after,

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