I would imaging that most people didn't start with a beginners meeting. I know I didn't. In fact, the city I live in only just added a beginners meeting to the roster. Our group has two greetings. If we see a new face we read a special greeting for newcomers, and someone sits next to them to guide them through what's going on. Of course, they never have to share, or even speak at all, if they don't want to. Afterwards, there's usually a few who stick around and try and chat with the newcomers a bit to answer any questions.
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