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 # Hey Hey Hey :)
 
-I'm beppe (any/any) i'm from 96' and i work as a sysadmin for the belgian government (nothing special/cool though :p)
+I'm beppe (any/any) i'm from \`96 and i work as a sysadmin for the belgian government (nothing special/cool though :p)
 
 I like making music, drawing, making games, listening to music, reading comics/manga, gaming, cycling, and a bunch of other stuff.