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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=451421804-06052010>Religious people
sometimes have a collective moment of silence, to have a brief interaction with
their favorite deity. Most of us here are flaming atheists; I do
not know what a group of atheists have a moment of. But whatever it
is, do have one this Saturday, 8 May. That will mark ten years since the
departure of our dear friend Sasha Chislenko. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=451421804-06052010>Is it even possible
that he has been gone so long? Is he not missed as if he passed away
yesterday? His intellect and passion for extropy are unequaled among those
of us lucky enough to still be among the living. I recall
fondly his passionate and stirring speech at Extro4, his love of ping pong,
our chess games, his deep and meaningful posts. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=451421804-06052010>Old timers here on
ExI, if you knew him in any capacity, as one who followed his work, as one
who always eagerly read his posts, or just as a personal friend, do
feel free to post your memories.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=451421804-06052010>Sasha, may your
vision become our reality. You are gone sir, but never forgotten, never
forgotten.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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