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Hi Glenn and son, welcome to the club.
All excellent advice so far, but no one seems to have mentioned two important bits of advice commonly recommended to all beginners. Namely, seriously consider getting a pair of 7x50 or 10x50 binoculars first (ideally mounted on a tripod), plus a set of downloadable star charts or the Bright Star Atlas. Second, before thinking about telescopes, join your local astronomy club: chances are you'll be able to try the various options, pick people's brains, and get the best buying advice. (It's also fun.)
But if you've done all that, then I'd vote for the dob!
Good luck,
Brian
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