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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>I just wanted to hop on a soapbox long enough to
say thank you very much to the 52 fighters, and the dozen or so non-combat
participants at the fighter practice this past weekend. I achieved my goal,
which was to work with people that I had never done so before with. Thank you to
Mary of the Steppes, and the barony, for keeping liquids flowing thru our
bodies. THank you to Brian Aaron Cameron and <FONT size=2>Vittoria </FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2>Maria Squarcialupi di Castellina for co-hosting this thing
with me.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2><FONT face=Arial size=2>Another practice is in
the works already. To encourage a bigger turnout, I am giving my word, on my
honor, that the next Kingdom Rapier Practice will have cooler
weather.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2><FONT face=Arial size=2>End of
soapbox.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ld. Duncan Hepburn,
AQR</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2><FONT face=Arial size=2>Cadet to Don Sebastian
eton Frobishire</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2><FONT face=Arial size=2>Rapier
Marshal</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2><FONT face=Arial size=2>Barony of the Steppes,
Ansteorra</FONT></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>