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The summary provides information about the 2008 winners of The Spiceworks awards: Justin Dorfman, Javier Odom, and Allen Thomas for their contributions to the Spiceworks community. It also recognizes David Scammell as The Spiceworks Hero, Scott Alan Miller as The Spiceworks Innovator, and Andrew Phelps as The Spiceworks Champion for their various contributions to Spiceworks through sharing expertise, providing ideas and feedback, and promoting Spiceworks.
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