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function ssi_welcome($output_method = 'echo')
{
global $context, $txt, $scripturl;
if ($output_method == 'echo')
{
	if ($context['user']['is_guest'])
		echo $txt['welcome_guest'];
	else
		echo $txt['hello_member'], ' <b>', $context['user']['name'], '</b>', allowedTo('pm_read') ? ', ' . $txt[152] . ' <a href="' . $scripturl . '?action=pm">' . $context['user']['messages'] . ' ' . ($context['user']['messages'] == '1' ? $txt[471] : $txt[153]) . '</a>' . $txt['newmessages4'] . ' ' . $context['user']['unread_messages'] . ' ' . ($context['user']['unread_messages'] == '1' ? $txt['newmessages0'] : $txt['newmessages1']) : '', '.';
}
// Don't echo... then do what?!
else
	return $context['user'];
}