Happy Thanksgiving!

We'd like to wish our U.S. publishers a Happy Thanksgiving. We'll be out of the office sleeping off the tryptophan until Monday, so it may take us longer to reply to your emails. In the meantime, please feel free to visit our Help Center or discuss your questions with other publishers on our Help Forum.



(Turkey artwork courtesy of Suzie Dewey)

Posted by Arlene Lee - AdSense Publisher Support

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