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<DIV><<<FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial
color=#000000 size=2>I had a quite nice response from Philip (which I will share
when I will <BR>also have a response from Rita (if she responds). I am still
scared from <BR>the IP and legal environment of Rita.</FONT></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>There are so many things to think about -- some are leaning towards Rita;
others toward Philip. Frankly, I think we do not have enough
information... and we are all working so hard to get to the meeting. Why
not wait until we can meet F2F to talk with our NCUC members and the candidates
--- at least we could ask for the extension (hardly the first extension of a
Council deadline :-)).</DIV>
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<DIV>Kathy</DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>