First of all--this is great information you've been given here. Pika and her friends really took a lot of time to go through your list and slice and dice it appropriately. I agree with all of their advice, with one exception.

THE FIRST THING I WOULD DO IS BUY A SMALL SCALE, SO THAT YOU CAN WEIGHT ALL THIS STUFF AND MAKE GOOD DECISIONS.

If you do that, I guarantee the suggestions here will make all the sense in the world.
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