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"ds away 79clud+ fly+ "t7--?ree &a
half "ds 9 ,knoxville1 ,t5n4 & six &a
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tir$ ( airports & "ey?+ associat$ )
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! 9vit,n ( ,dr4 ,otis ,/eph5s1 :o ask$
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orig9als f a3id5tal loss or damage47
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,feb4 #b1 #bjaj at #b3ae a4m4 at
,,inova ,alex&ria ,hospital4 ,%e pass$
p1ce;lly ) h] dau<t] ,kir/5 & son-in-
law ,gl5n 2s h]4 ,visit,n 0 held ,feb4
#d1 )a graveside s]vice ,feb4 #e4
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annual n,nal 3v5;n 9 #aihj held at !
,galt ,h\se ,hotel 9 ,l\isville1 ,ky4
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"w+ at ! ,tol$o ,society =! ,h&icapp$
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a3essibil;y issues4
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7 n z well prep>$4 ,9evitably ,pat's
9=m$ views wd 2 g5]\sly spr9kl$ "?\t !
advisory -mittee's report &
recomm5d,ns4
  ,pat 0 a bulldog :o1 once %e sunk h]
tee? 96a subject matt] or issue1 %e j
wd n let g until ! issue 0 resolv$ 6h]
satisfac;n4 ,9 ! process1 %e wd 2come
recogniz$ z ! be/ 9=m$ exp]t on !
matt]4 ,"picul>ly :5 ask$1 ,pat 0
g5]\s ) h] "t1 & %e 5joy$ m5tor+ ,,acb
memb]s4 ,j ! o!r "d1 an ,,acb memb]
ask$ me ! wid? ( detecta# dome w>n+
/rips at 9t]sec;ns requir$ "u !
,,adaag4 ,i admitt$ t ,i 0 unsure (!
answ] 6! "q1 b ,i ?"\ t ,i wd ask
,pat1 :o wd "k ! answ] (f ! top ( h]
h1d4 ,!n ,i /opp$ 9 mid-s5t;e "k+ t
,pat1 ! a3essibil;y oracle1 0 no l;g]
) u 6answ] "qs4
  ,%e 0 a gem (a bulldog1 & %e 0   #ae
\r fr & advocacy coll1gue4 ,%e w 2
sorely miss$4 ,i feel 3fid5t 9
predict+ t we w n see ano!r woman )!
political & l1d]%ip skills possess$
0,pat ,b1ttie dur+ \r life"ts4 ,%e w 2
fondly rememb]$4
      ,,cap;n3 ,pat ,b1ttie talks ab !
    ,c\ncil ( ,citiz5s ) ,l[ ,vi.n
    ,9t]n,nal dur+ a ses.n at ! #bjjb
    3v5;n 9 ,h\/on1 ,tex4 7,photo
    copy"r #bjjb 0,k5 ,ni*ols47
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        ,,r1d]s' ,,remembr.es
          ,,( ,,pat ,,b1ttie
  ,pat 0 "o (! f/ n,nal repres5tatives
( ,,acb ,i met back 9 ! mid-#'hj;s :5
,i 0 2g9n+ 6le>n :at ! organiz,n 0 ab4
,%e s]v$ z ,,acb,''s tr1sur] & 9
num]\s appo9t$ posi;ns 9clud+ z *air
7& lat]7 co-*air (! 5viron;tal a3ess
-mittee4
  ,9 ! summ] ( #bjjh :5 ! ,de"p;t (
,ju/ice rel1s$ xs ,notice ( ,propos$
,rule-,mak+ =! ,,ada ,a3essibil;y
,guidel9es 7ultimately )drawn71 ,pat
,b1ttie 0 "o (! p ,i ask$ 6"picipate 9
a gr\p : ,i 3v5$ 9 ,wa%+ton 6develop
,,acb,''s response4 ,we w all miss h]
/yle1 exp]tise & l1d]%ip "?\t !
,am]ican ,c\ncil (! ,bl4
    --,mit* ,pom]antz1 ,,acb
    ,presid5t1 ,pasad5a1 ,calif4
             """"""""""""
  ,?\< 9 my h1d1 ,i _h expect$ ? news1
9 my he>t ,i _h hop$ x wd n -e = "s
"t4 ,n[ t x has1 ,i c only say t 9 my
op9ion1 ! 4abil;y advocacy move;t w
n"e 2 ! same )\t ,pat4
  ,i met ,pat %ortly af ,i came 6"w =
,,acb 9 #aiih4 ,s9ce t "t1 %e & ,i h
_h c.t.s opportunities 6bo? "w & play
tgr4 ,%e 0 a f.t ( k1 : %e 0 n"e %y ab
%>+4 ,at ! same "t1 y cd c.t on h]
6li/5 6"s (! mo/ t$i\s 4cus.ns t la/$
l;g h\rs & 9volv$ m9ute & m9d-bo7l+
3cepts4 ,:at"e ! task1 ,pat dove 9 &
took x on ) pas.n & 5?usiasm4 ,b ! ?+
,i w rememb] ! mo/ is t z %e %>$ !
political & advocacy "w1 %e al 2came a
p]sonal fr4 ,%e c>$ ab ! p %e 0    #ag
"w+ )1 z well z ! tasks we 7 "w+ on4
,%e cd advocate = h] frs )! same gu/o
%e gave 6public policy advocacy4
  ,pat w 2 sorely miss$ 0_m1 bo? 9
,,acb & "?\t ! 5tire 4abil;y -mun;y4
,i only hope %e "ks h[ ?ank;l we >e =
h] _m 3tribu;ns 6\r -mun;y1 bo?
profes.n,y & p]son,y4 ,f>ewell1 ,pat6
,y h be5 a f9e advocate &a wond];l fr6
    --,melanie ,brunson1 ,,acb
    executive director1 ,>l+ton1 ,va4
             """"""""""""
  ,pat has be5 a pres;e 9 ,,acb z l;g
z ,i h be5 >.d4 ,h] 3tribu;ns 6\r
move;t 7 l>g] ?an mo/ p "k4 ,%e &a few
o!rs 7 9 ! tr5*es 9v5t+ a3essibil;y
6physical facilities = p :o 7 bl or l[
vi.n4 ,%e _h ! pati;e &! 9te/9al
=titude 6att5d 9num]a# meet+s t mo/ (
u wd h f.d bor+ 9 ! extreme4 ,%e came
away f ^! meet+s ) regul,ns t reflect$
a bett] "u/&+ (! ne$s ( p ) visual
impair;ts4 ,! la/ "t ,pat & ,i sp5t a
lot ( "t tgr 0 "w+ on ,,acb,''s
te/imony =! new ,,ada regul,ns4 ,%e wd
-e directly f c.er tr1t;ts 6provide h]
9put & made a di6];e 9 :at we 9clud$
2c ( h] k (! rules4 ,%e 0 a *ampion (
*ange1 a wond];l fr1 &a lady :o 0 wise
z well z sm>t4 ,pat1 ,i w miss y4
    --,paul ,$w>ds1 ,miami1 ,fla4
             """"""""""""
  ,! bl;s field has lo/ a de> fr &
n,n,y recogniz$ advocate1 ,pat
,b1ttie4 ,pat 0 extremely active 9 !
bl;s -mun;y & 0 9/ru;tal 9 %ap+
legisl,n & public policy4 ,%e "w$ =
,,afb 9 ! #aihj;s & !n w5t on 62come !
,director ( ,gov]n;tal ,rel,ns =
,,nib4 ,%e al "w$ closely )! ,am]ican
,c\ncil (! ,bl1 ": %e s]v$ z an (fic]
& bo>d memb]4
  ,pat 0 a grt advocate & al "o (! mo/
loyal p ,i've "e "w$ )4 ,y cd alw
dep5d on ,pat 6sp1k h] m9d1 6tell x
/rai<t )\t pull+ pun*es4 ,b y al knew
t ,pat 0 go+ 6be ! f/ "o 6br+ "ey"o
tgr 6socialize & celebrate4 ,%e 0 "o
(! f/ p 6re,y 9troduce me 6!
9tricacies ( bl;s -mun;y           #ai
politics & %e help$ me "u/& _m (!
policies important 6\r -mun;y4 ,i'll
miss h] sm>ts & h] advocacy1 b mo/ (
all1 ,i'm glad 6h a "p ( h] _s 9 my
life4
    --,paul ,s*roed]1 ,vice ,presid5t1
    ,programs & ,policy ,gr\p1
    ,am]ican ,f.d,n =! ,bl1 ,wa%+ton1
    ,d4,c4
             """"""""""""
  ,i'm sorry 6he> ( ,pat's pass+4 ,i
didn't "k h] well1 b ,i h "s v fond
memories dat+ back 6,ski = ,li<t 9
,an*orage back 9 #bjjc4 ,pat won !
ra6le 6ride on a dog sl$ =! c]emonial
/>t (! ,idit>od4 ,5vi\s ?\< ,i was1 h]
joy 9 t exp]i;e / makes me gr9 "s sev5
ye>s lat]4
    --,becky ,b>nes1 ,m.t ,kisco1
    ,n4,y4
             """"""""""""
  ,i rememb] \r "ds tgr on ! ,,acb
bo>d4 ,:ile ,i rememb] h[ h>d ,pat
"w$1 my favorite memories >e ! fun
side ( ,pat4 ,i rememb] :5 %e "w$ on !
3v5;n -mittee & wd -e 96! 3v5;n (fice
:5 ,i 0 runn+ x & we'd h l;g talks ab
"ey?+4 ,i especi,y rememb] ! bo>d
meet+ 9 ,>l+ton1 ,va41 :5 ! ,,nova
*apt] ho/$ a d9n] = u 9 a room on !
ro( (! build+ ": ,pat liv$4 ,"sh[ %e &
,i /opp$ 9 h] a"p;t = "s?+1 & 5d$ up
/ay+ "! = s"eal h\rs1 *att+1 li/5+
6music1 & dr9k+ a six-pack6
  ,my 3dol;es 6,pat's family1 & h]
,,acb family4 ,i suspect %e's alr f.d
,durw>d1 ,grant1 & "s ( \r o!r ,,acb
frs & is advocat+ up "!1 if any
advocat+ ne$s 6be d"o up "!6
    --,j1n ,mann1 ,guild]l&1 ,n4,y4
             """"""""""""
  ,we w all miss h] will+;s 6assi/
o!rs1 "picul>ly ^? ) vi.n loss4
  ,i didn't r1lize until a c\ple (
ye>s ago ab h] 9volve;t 9 t1*+ p
,5gli% z a second language4 ,i _h "s
grt ;e-mail ex*anges ) h] :5 %e %>$ h]
fai? z well4 ,i _h "kn = ye>s ab h]
5viron;tal a3ess "w b 0 9spir$ :5 ,i
le>n$ ab h] fai? :5 %e 0 hav+ m    #ba
& m h1l? issues4 ,i %>$ h] writt5 ^ws
) my *ur* pray] *a9 & !y 7 truly
9spir$4 ,"s"ts1 x takes a t\< "t 9
"s"o's life 2f we talk ab p]sonal
situ,ns--n j bl;s-relat$ issues ) \r
,,acb frs4
    --,>dis ,bazyn1 ,burbank1 ,calif4
             """"""""""""
  ,p1ce 2 ) my v de> fr1 ,pat ,b1ttie1
:o lo/ a l;g1 ugly two-ye> battle )
br1/ c.er4 ,%e att5d$ \r w$d+ "h 9
,columbia1 ,mo4 z my gue/ ( honor1 &
happ5$ 6fall & hurt h] knee4 ,! fall
s5t h] 6! doctor & caus$ ! c.er 6be
diagnos$4 ,%e 0 my m5tor1 my fr1 l a
mom 6me1 &a _s$ s\l t b.s$ my life )
imm5se wisdom & _m grt memories4 ,%e
took me 6,ski = ,li<t my f/ "t 9
#bjje1 : happ5$ 6be ! la/ "t %e
att5d$4 ,%e help$ me cope )! vi.n loss
,i exp]i;ed4 ,%e tau<t me 6be an
advocate = myf1 n 6give up1 & 6be t\<4
,i w n"e =get h] impact on my life4
,%e _h an 5d.s ze/ = life &= bett]+ !
lives ( bl p4 ,no "o knew m ab 4abil;y
legisl,n ?an ,pat4 ,i la/ talk$ 6h] on
,decemb] #ai1 a week 2f %e w5t 96!
hospital =! la/ "t4 ,%e 0 / upb1t &
5c\rag+ 6me ev5 z %e lay 9 a full-body
back brace1 z ! c.er 0 9 h] sp9e4 ,may
,god b.s h] s\l4
    --,lisa ,w4 ,alts*ul1 ,columbia1
    ,mo4
             """"""""""""
  ,pat 0 my fr & "o ( my mo/ respect$
& appreciat$ m5tors4 ,%e & ,i al %>$ a
love = gd be] & maybe j sli<tly (f-
color & \-(-!-box humor4
  ,paul's -;ts made me ?9k ( "o (
,pat's favorite /ories ( "o set ( ^?
9num]a# meet+s t mo/ ( u wd h f.d bor+
9 ! extreme4 ,pat 0 v 3c]n$ ab signage
6a3ommodate p :o >e bl & l[ vi.n4 ,we
[e ,pat = m* (! 3si/5cy t exi/s 3c]n+
,,adaag & ,,ansi /&>ds : d1l ) 3si/5t
hei<t & place;t ( brl & l[ vi.n signs4
,"o (! ?+s ,pat did 0 get 9volv$ on
,,ansi scop+ panels t 7 det]m9+ !
hei<t ( ?+s4 ,once on ? panel1 %e f.d
\ t "! 0 a haz+ process 9 t ! f/   #bc
assign;t t "o got 0 n alw a pl1sant
"o1 & did n necess>ily d1l )! "p (
det]m9+ hei<ts t ! p]son 0 mo/ 9t]e/$
in4 ,h] f/ assign;t 0 6rese>* & write
scop+ =! hei<t ( a3essi# m5's ur9als4
,n[1 e "t ,i 5c.t] "o ( ^? a3essi#
m5's ur9als1 ,i ?9k ( ,pat4 ,"s p mi<t
n ?9k ( t z a -pli;t or z an
appropriate por;n (a v impressive &
honora# legacy1 b ,pat 5joy$ tell+ !
/ory & appreciat$ ! w>m ?"\s4 ,we
lau<$ ab t num]\s "ts4 ,i 0 actu,y "w+
on a s;g =! ,,fia ,%[case ab ,pat's
writ+ ^? /&>ds4 ,i am n sure h[ soon
,i w want 6return 6x & f9i% x n[1 s x
may n get sung ? ye>1 b ,i _h hop$ 6be
a# 6honor ,pat ) x ? summ]4 ,pat 0 a
fr &a m5tor4 ,i le>n$ a lot ab lo2y+1
ab gov]n;t regul,n1 ab humor1 & ab h[
6survive life f my _m 3v]s,ns ) ,pat4
    --,mi*ael,by+ton1 ,topeka1 ,kan4
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( s& & sun & fun4
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,canyon 7l1v+ e>ly t morn+7 &a
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exhibits1 & programs4 ,if y >e a t1*]
or rehabilit,n c\nselor1 if y >e look+
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use new tips & id1s 6improve yr    #be
profes.nal or "ey"d life1 ! #bjaj
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  ,2g9 plann+ yr week ) ,,acb4 ,2l is
a sket* (! week's s*$ule2 "!'s m*1 m*
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p>5!ses4
    ,satur"d1 ,july #aj
-- ,exhibits op5 7"? ,?urs"d1 ,july
  #ae7
-- ,,acb ,walk
-- ,,acb pre-3v5;n bo>d meet+
-- ,9=m,n te*nology1 sem9>
-- ,c;y t\r ( ,phoenix & at l1/ "o m
  grt t\r
-- ,grant-writ+ sem9> 7rep1t$ on
  ,tues"d7
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  ,sun"d7
-- ,welcome 6,phoenix ,"py
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  ,lions7
    ,sun"d1 ,july #aa
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  ,mon"d & ,tues"d71 9=m,n te*nology
  speciali/s 7"? ,w$nes"d71 & p ) l[
  vi.n 7"? ,w$nes"d7
-- ,,acb ,bo>d ( ,public,ns meet+
-- /ud5t & s*ol>%ip w9n]s lun* 7/ud5t
  activities "?\t ! week7
-- ,diabetes "w%op1 wom5's 3c]ns
  program 7all week71 & ,,acb
  5viron;tal a3ess sem9>
-- ,diamondbacks baseball game &
  ,phoenix c;y t\r
-- ,gov]n;tal employees1 ,,cclvi1
  ,,fia1 ,newsreel]s1 & ,bl ,,lgbt
  ,pride mix]s
-- ,,acb op5+ keynote g5]al ses.n
    ,mon"d1 ,july #ab
-- ,,ivie br1kfa/ meet+ 75trepr5eurs7
-- ,g5]al ses.n 7e morn+ all week7
-- ,,acb ,y\? ,activ;y ,c5t] 7all-"d
  fun = kids & te5s--"? ,fri"d7
-- ,,acb public rel,ns sem9>       #bg
-- ,,acb ,audio ,descrip;n ,project
  "w%op 7"? ,w$nes"d7
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  week jam on ,w$nes"d7
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  libr>y us]s 7al ,w$nes"d71 guide dog
  us]s 7"? ,?urs"d71 musicians 7"?
  ,w$nes"d71 & lesbians & gays 7all
  week7
-- ,,aavl lun* & program 7al ,w$nes"d
  ses.n7
-- ,,acb ,recre,n ,z"o 7"? ,?urs"d2
  h1l?y & fun op;ns7
-- ,hall ( ,flame & rock-climb+ t\rs
    ,tues"d1 ,july #ac
-- ,,acb transport,n & legislative
  sem9>s
-- ,meet+s & activities = p ) he>+
  loss
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  support]s ( brl 7al on ,?urs"d71 bl
  vet]ans1 & human s]vice profes.nals
-- ,9t]n,nal recep;n
-- ,,fia ,p]=m+ ,>ts ,%[case
    ,w$nes"d1 ,july #ad
-- ,,acb employ;t sem9>
-- ,sweet ,too? c&y -pany t\r
-- ,,acb auc;n
    ,?urs"d1 ,july #ae
-- ,,acb memb]%ip sem9> & a6iliate
  presid5ts' meet+
-- ,,acb ,job ,fair
-- ,lions & gov]n;t employees lun*es &
  busi;s meet+s
-- ,,acb ,audio ,descrip;n ,project
  tra9+ 7"? ,satur"d7
    ,fri"d1 ,july #af
-- ,,acb all-"d busi;s ses.n
-- ,,acb banquet
    ,satur"d1 ,july #ag
-- ,,acb po/-3v5;n bo>d meet+
-- ,late morn+_/afn cas9o t\r
-- ,d9n] !at] 78,joseph &! ,amaz+
  ,te*nicolor ,dr1m ,coat07
  ..,exhibits1 ,adv]tis+1 &
.,sponsor%ips3 ,! ,,acb 3f];e & 3v5;n
is a grt *.e 6let p f all ov] ! c.try
& >.d ! _w "k ab yr -pany's products &
s]vices4 ,let u help y cu/omize    #bi
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audi;e4 ,y mi<t select adv]tis+ 9 !
(ficial program1 plac+ 9=m,n or
promo;nal items 9 \r regi/r,n bags1
t>get+ specific gr\ps ) 3f];e & 3v5;n
newspap] ads1 meet+ yr audi;e face
6face 9 ! exhibit hall1 or sponsor+ a
special s]vice or ev5t4
  ,e>ly-bird exhibit 4c.ts close on
,may #ae4 ,3v5;n sponsor%ips &
adv]tis+ m/ al 2 rcvd 0t date 9 ord]
6appe> 9 ! (ficial program4
  ,= m 9=m,n on exhibit1 adv]tis+ &
sponsor%ip opportunities1 visit \r web
site at _+www.acb.org_:2 or 3tact
,mi*ael ,smi!rman 7exhibits7 at 7#fja7
#ifh-dafd1 or ,m>g>9e ,b1man 7adv]tis+
& sponsor%ips7 at 7#eab7 #iba-afbe4
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a3ompli%;ts (! special p 9 yr local
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special p]son6
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,= m 9=m,n1 3tact ,m>g>9e ,b1man at
7#eab7 #iba-afbe1 or visit
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  .,s*$ul+ .,ev5ts3 ,special-9t]e/
gr\ps1 ,,acb -mittees1 & o!rs wi%+
6sponsor programs or activities at !
3f];e & 3v5;n %d submit all 9=m,n =!
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details ne$ 6be submitt$ 0,may #ae4
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        ,,acb ,,n,nal ,,aw>ds
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,>iz41 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil (! ,bl w 2/[
"s pre/igi\s aw>ds on "s v special p4
,x is yr job 69=m ? ye>'s aw>ds
-mittee :o ^? special p >e 6be 3sid]$
= ^! aw>ds4
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seek+ nom9ees :o h made a r1l impact
on ,,acb &! bl -mun;y on a n,nal
level4 ,mo/ importantly1 x's up 6ea* (
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ab hm or h] t wd cause ! aw>ds -mittee
6take notice4
  ,pl1se ;e-mail nom9,n lrs to
_+cindy.vw@msn.com_:4 ,h>d-copy lrs
may 2 s5t to3 ,,acb ,aw>ds ,-mittee1
c_/o ,am]ican ,c\ncil (! ,bl1 #bbjj
,wilson ,blvd41 ,suite #fej1 ,>l+ton1
,,va #bbbja4
  ,! d1dl9e date = nom9,ns is ,may
#ae1 #bjaj4 ,? m1ns !y %d 2 rcvd
electronic,y 0#aa3ei p4m4 on ,may #ae
or 2 po/m>k$ 0t date if -+ via ,u4,s4
,po/al ,s]vice4
  ,! ,george ,c>d ,aw>d is giv5 6an
9dividual :o has d$icat$ 8 or h] life
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,turnbull1 via ;e-mail1
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