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Jun 14, 2019 at 19:36
I'm excited to see Mastodon offering a single column layout! https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2019/06/mastodon-2.9/ The multiple column layout didn't work as well on my small laptop screen.
Mastodon 2.9
The latest release of Mastodon introduces a simplified single-column interface as the new default for new users

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