Except that I have no content on the front page except for nodelets (you can achieve this by disabling all sections for display). It is then quite a tiny and zippy page.

UPDATE: Just to clarify, what I was trying to drive at it is that there are already special (nodelet) settings for the Front Page. Likewise, you have total control of your home node content and can add arbitrary links. finally, with the advent of the Free Nodelet only you can prevent forest fires.

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