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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have to share sad news for me. <span class="apple-converted-space"> I will not be joining you in Singapore. I recently had back surgery, and
</span>although I have returned to work, I am not fully healed. <span class="apple-converted-space"> I have been advised by more than one medical expert that
</span>that due to extensive nerve damage (a problem that began with an accident is the US ARMY), I cannot and should not fly for long distances no earlier than May. <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>It is too risky. It kills me not to be able to
join you in Singapore. <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span> I will of course, keep up remotely for the Singapore meeting, and I will definitely be in London. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">With Kind Regards, and a sigh,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Roy<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Roy Balleste<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Law Library Director &<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Professor of Law<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">St. Thomas University Law Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">16401 NW 37th Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Miami Gardens, FL 33054<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">305-623-2341<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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