think the most current draft from ALAC

[Joly MacFie]

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On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 6:36 AM, Alex Gakuru <gakuru at gmail.com> wrote:
> Diplomatic, brief and concise.
>
> On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 2:26 PM, Robin Gross <robin at ipjustice.org> wrote:
>> Here is the current (and new) version drafted by Evan.  This is what we are
>> now discussing in the ALAC mtg.
>> Please send comments asap.
>> Thanks,
>> Robin
>>
>>
>> Begin forwarded message:
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>> From: Adam Peake <ajp at glocom.ac.jp>
>> Date: March 11, 2010 3:24:20 AM PST
>> To: avri at acm.org, robin at ipjustice.org
>> Subject: think the most current draft from ALAC
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