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You've answered your own question. An answer is simply that - an answer. It's not a "thank-you" or a chance to show gratitude. It's an answer to the original question. You may still leave comments thanking the person who helped you.
Perhaps a warning should pop up when "mint" is contained in the question title or body. It wouldn't prevent the question from being asked but would say something like "Questions about Mint are off-topic here and will be closed." Similar to what we do for titles that contain "best."
