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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=984534603-07112006>I want to publicly
apologize for my overly critical tone in some of my most recent emails. I
allowed my frustration over years of apparent lack of progress on some very old
topics to cause me to be excessively and generally critical in response to
individuals who are in no way responsible for the weight of my
frustration. I'll try to tone it down now.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=984534603-07112006>-
Jef</SPAN></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>